Larry Corcoran vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Larry Corcoran
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Corcoran as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Corcoran posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.105 compared to 2.9 and 1.226 for William Sheppard. By the career numbers, Larry Corcoran had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Corcoran and William Sheppard

Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.01
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.54
66.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.96
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.9
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.226
0.226
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.226
0.226
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7177
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2392.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2147
8.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1.87
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1103
4.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.668
0.668
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10001
37.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1235
4.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9503
35.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Larry Corcoran and William Sheppard

Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8502
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2834
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.74
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
1.83
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.32
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
2.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809
2.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.8
88.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Corcoran and William Sheppard

Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
145.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1341
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289
576.73
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
128.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
99.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
21.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
28.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.45
42.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
165.55
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
151.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
85.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
49.66
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
134.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.99
46.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
23.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
187
83.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
7.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA