Al Corwin vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Al Corwin
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Corwin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Corwin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.545 compared to 4.09 and 1.332 for Rollie Sheldon. By the career numbers, Al Corwin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Corwin and Rollie Sheldon

Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
3.64
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.68
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.8
18.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.98
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
289.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
8.99
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.08
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
4.85
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
4.42
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1281
39.85
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
4.51
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.538
1.538
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
34.9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Al Corwin and Rollie Sheldon

Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
18.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.6
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.95
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.63
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.07
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.48
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Corwin and Rollie Sheldon

Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
903.53
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
557.65
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.1
28.93
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
91.76
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
11.47
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
190.59
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
3.15
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.04
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0