Les Cox vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Les Cox
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Les Cox 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 5.4 and 2.200 for Les Cox. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Les Cox and Rollie Sheldon

Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.08
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
50.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.4
50.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Les Cox and Rollie Sheldon

Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
27
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724.2
9
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Cox and Rollie Sheldon

Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-17.46
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
36.8
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
283.68
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Les Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0