Troy Cate vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Troy Cate
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Troy Cate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Troy Cate posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.688 compared to 4.09 and 1.332 for Rollie Sheldon. By the career numbers, Troy Cate had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Troy Cate and Rollie Sheldon

Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
10.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.06
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
41.63
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.94
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
4.45
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
34.88
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Troy Cate and Rollie Sheldon

Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.6
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Troy Cate and Rollie Sheldon

Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8400
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0