Ginger Clark vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Ginger Clark
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Ginger 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 6 and 2.167 for Ginger 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 Ginger Clark and William Sheppard

Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
46.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
40.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.5
46.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Ginger Clark and William Sheppard

Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ginger Clark and William Sheppard

Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA