Steve Kealey vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Steve Kealey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Kealey 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 4.28 and 1.404 for Steve Kealey. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kealey and William Sheppard

Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.84
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.28
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.92
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
5.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
38.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.71
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
34.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Steve Kealey and William Sheppard

Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.85
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.84
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.216
0.216
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kealey and William Sheppard

Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
3088.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
25.48
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.71
-15.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
15
333.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA