Mike Clark vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Mike Clark
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike 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 5.31 and 1.852 for Mike 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 Mike Clark and William Sheppard

Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.14
17.14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
5.31
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
11.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.98
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.016
1.016
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
43.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.853
1.853
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.08
43.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Mike Clark and William Sheppard

Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Clark and William Sheppard

Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
1909.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.47
-80.42
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA