Dad Clarke vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Dad Clarke
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Dad Clarke 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 4.16 and 1.475 for Dad Clarke. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dad Clarke and Rollie Sheldon

Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.28
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.97
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.47
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.54
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.32
46.32
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.03
76.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.81
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
4.16
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2551
27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
850.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
11.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.02
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.57
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.85
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.36
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3744
39.63
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.3
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
6.44
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3519
37.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Dad Clarke and Rollie Sheldon

Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2559
27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.44
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.74
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.23
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.42
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
2.07
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.39
90.39
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.697
1.697
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.044
1.044
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dad Clarke and Rollie Sheldon

Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
123
188.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
600
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
239
600
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
552.43
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
119.69
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
104.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.81
42.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
144.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
165.73
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
62.92
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.97
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
104.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.67
48.6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.07
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.97
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
76.73
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Dad Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Dad Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0