Al Carson vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Al Carson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard 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. William Sheppard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 4.05 and 1.050 for Al Carson. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Carson and William Sheppard

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.581
0.581
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
35.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
33.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
35.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Al Carson and William Sheppard

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Carson and William Sheppard

Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
350
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA