Pete Center vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard 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. William Sheppard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 4.1 and 1.397 for Pete Center. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Center and William Sheppard

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
8.64
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
3.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
38.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
4.6
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
34.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and William Sheppard

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and William Sheppard

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
12
225
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA