Joe Connors vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Connors 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 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Rollie Sheldon

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Rollie Sheldon

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.044
1.044
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Rollie Sheldon

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0