Bud Davis vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Davis 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 4.05 and 1.860 for Bud Davis. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and William Sheppard

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
8.78
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
33.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and William Sheppard

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and William Sheppard

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA