Roland Calhoun vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Roland Calhoun
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington Black SenatorsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Roland Calhoun as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Sheppard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 9.98 and 2.283 for Roland Calhoun. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roland Calhoun and William Sheppard

Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9.98
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.98
9.98
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
15.85
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.85
15.85
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
48.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.35
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
11.15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.283
2.283
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
42.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.13
48.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Roland Calhoun and William Sheppard

Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roland Calhoun and William Sheppard

Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
350
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
2.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.04
-4.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Roland Calhoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roland Calhoun
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA