Jim Coates vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Jim Coates
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Coates 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 and 1.406 for Jim Coates. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Coates and William Sheppard

Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.15
66.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.62
18.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2050
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
8.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
3.77
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
5.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.998
0.998
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2947
38.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
34.72
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Jim Coates and William Sheppard

Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2050
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.62
18.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Coates and William Sheppard

Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
796.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
516.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.74
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
51.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
14.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
83.87
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
90.32
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
45.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.74
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
3.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
16.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
93
300
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Coates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Coates
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA