Tom Connolly vs. Ron Shepherd — Career Comparison

Tom Connolly
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Ron Shepherd
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Tom Connolly and Ron Shepherd are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Connolly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.502 vs .481) and on-base percentage (.268 vs .204). Ron Shepherd had the advantage in slugging (.278 vs .234). By the career numbers, Tom Connolly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Connolly and Ron Shepherd

Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
50
187.5
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
605.26
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
600
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
528.75
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
568.42
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
97.5
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
18
94.74
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
78.75
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
52.63
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.25
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.58
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.5
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
18.75
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.11
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
36.9
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
6.9
36.29
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
123.75
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
157.89
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
157.5
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
23
121.05
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
14
52.5
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
121.05
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
26.25
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
21
78.75
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
136.84
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.91
37.15
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
23.34
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.5
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
52.5
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
5
26.32
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
71.25
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
37
194.74
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.42
8.42
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.25
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.26
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.53
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.75
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.79
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.26
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.75
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.05
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Tom Connolly and Ron Shepherd

Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.95
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.77
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
27
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
9
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.07
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.1
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.1
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.46
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.128
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.62
39.62
Tom Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0