Ed Heusser vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Ed Heusser
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Heusser built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Sherfy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.160 compared to 3.69 and 1.350 for Ed Heusser. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Heusser and James Sherfy

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.46
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.53
45.53
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
3.69
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
9.66
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.48
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.13
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4644
38.45
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
37.59
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.75
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
4.37
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4331
35.86
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Ed Heusser and James Sherfy

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.1
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.105
0.105
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Heusser and James Sherfy

Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
439.67
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
553.72
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
114.05
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
90.91
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.67
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.6
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
150.41
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA