Al Carson vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Al Carson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Carson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Carson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.050 compared to 4.09 and 1.332 for Rollie Sheldon. By the career numbers, Al Carson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Carson and Rollie Sheldon

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.57
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
35.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
38.03
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
33.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
35.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Al Carson and Rollie Sheldon

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.07
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Carson and Rollie Sheldon

Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
524.69
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
283.68
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0