Kevin Hickey vs. Joe Sherman — Career Comparison

Kevin Hickey
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sherman built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Hickey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 3.91 and 1.431 for Kevin Hickey. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Hickey and Joe Sherman

Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.94
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.66
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
3.91
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
8.24
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
3.91
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
4.56
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
38.18
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.06
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.41
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.16
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
861
33.31
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Kevin Hickey and Joe Sherman

Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.94
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232.2
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.74
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.28
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.24
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Hickey and Joe Sherman

Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0