Henry Clarke vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Henry Clarke
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Henry Clarke 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 4.99 and 1.437 for Henry Clarke. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Henry Clarke and William Sheppard

Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.581
0.581
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
39.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
7.49
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.49
7.49
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
34.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Henry Clarke and William Sheppard

Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.23
69.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Henry Clarke and William Sheppard

Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
168.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
543.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
150
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
150
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
53.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
150
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.78
70.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA