Nelson Cruz vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz 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 5.04 and 1.415 for Nelson Cruz. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and William Sheppard

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
9.53
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
39.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
35.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and William Sheppard

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
2.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and William Sheppard

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
7.9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.72
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA