Gene Cocreham vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Gene Cocreham
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene Cocreham 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 5.27 and 1.738 for Gene Cocreham. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Cocreham and Rollie Sheldon

Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
10.54
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.96
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
40.01
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.65
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.42
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.738
1.738
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
34.74
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Gene Cocreham and Rollie Sheldon

Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
27
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724.2
9
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Cocreham and Rollie Sheldon

Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
637.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
525
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
5.31
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-16.99
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
300
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
283.68
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0