Pete Center vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Center as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 4.1 and 1.397 for Pete Center. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Center and Rollie Sheldon

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
8.64
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
3.93
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.81
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.68
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
4.6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
34.58
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and Rollie Sheldon

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724.2
9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and Rollie Sheldon

Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
225
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.04
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0