Victor Cruz vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Victor Cruz
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Victor 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 3.09 and 1.373 for Victor 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 Victor Cruz and William Sheppard

Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
6.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
3.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.226
0.226
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.226
0.226
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
813
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
7.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.55
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
4.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
8.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144
37.99
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.45
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.73
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.63
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.288
1.288
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
965
32.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
33.39
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Victor Cruz and William Sheppard

Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
6.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
813
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.139
0.139
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Victor Cruz and William Sheppard

Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
22440
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-48.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Victor Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA