Jim Crawford vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Jim Crawford
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Crawford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Sheppard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 4.4 and 1.583 for Jim Crawford. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Crawford and William Sheppard

Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.58
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.88
34.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
4.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1294
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9.95
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
5.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.062
1.062
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1923
40.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
5.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.73
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.528
1.528
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1675
34.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Jim Crawford and William Sheppard

Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.98
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
2.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
96.46
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.602
0.602
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Crawford and William Sheppard

Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
3194.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.21
56.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
176.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.48
61.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
176.47
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA