Xavier Hernandez vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez 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 3.9 and 1.376 for Xavier Hernandez. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and William Sheppard

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
8.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2543
34.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and William Sheppard

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and William Sheppard

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA