Don Carlsen vs. Aaron Scheffer — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don Carlsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Aaron Scheffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aaron Scheffer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.93 and WHIP 1.929 compared to 6 and 1.778 for Don Carlsen. By the career numbers, Aaron Scheffer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don Carlsen and Aaron Scheffer

Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
2.17
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
12.5
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
11.57
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.5
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.83
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.815
0.815
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
42
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
46.29
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.5
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9.64
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.929
1.929
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
38.33
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
32.79
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.347
0.347
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.29
46.29

Fielding Stats for Don Carlsen and Aaron Scheffer

Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
27
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
9
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86.67
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Carlsen and Aaron Scheffer

Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
410.53
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
37.76
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
50.66
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Aaron Scheffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Don Carlsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carlsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Scheffer
Career
Per 600 PA