Al Closter vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Al Closter
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Closter 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 6.62 and 2.094 for Al Closter. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Closter and Rollie Sheldon

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.53
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.86
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.04
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.62
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
44.32
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.15
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
36.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Al Closter and Rollie Sheldon

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.6
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.07
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Closter and Rollie Sheldon

Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1575
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
47.7
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0