Vince Colbert vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Vince Colbert
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Vince Colbert 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 4.57 and 1.579 for Vince Colbert. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vince Colbert and William Sheppard

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.11
22.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
9.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.53
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.015
1.015
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
39.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.514
1.514
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
33.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.76
39.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Vince Colbert and William Sheppard

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.11
22.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vince Colbert and William Sheppard

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
1013.79
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
527.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
22.18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
124.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
15.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
22
227.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA