Al Burris vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Al Burris
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Burris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 18 and 3.200 for Al Burris. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Burris and Rollie Sheldon

Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.53
15.53
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
25.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
25.2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
54
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
50.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Al Burris and Rollie Sheldon

Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Burris and Rollie Sheldon

Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0