Bryan Clark vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Bryan Clark
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Clark 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 4.15 and 1.575 for Bryan Clark. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Clark and William Sheppard

Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.89
19.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
4.15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1549
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
9.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.55
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
4.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.007
1.007
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.63
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2276
39.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
4.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.44
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
34.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Bryan Clark and William Sheppard

Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1549
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.46
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
2.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
96.45
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.731
0.731
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.89
19.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Clark and William Sheppard

Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bryan Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA