Dick Cogan vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Dick Cogan
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Cogan 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 and 1.852 for Dick Cogan. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Cogan and William Sheppard

Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.83
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
11.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.33
11.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.778
0.778
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
43.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
6.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.852
1.852
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.17
43.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Dick Cogan and William Sheppard

Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.64
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.58
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.48
81.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Cogan and William Sheppard

Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
523.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.24
49.85
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.26
50.19
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
9.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Cogan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cogan
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA