Mac MacArthur vs. Fred Shepherd — Career Comparison

Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Fred Shepherd
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Shepherd built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mac MacArthur posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 20.25 and 3.750 for Fred Shepherd. By the career numbers, Mac MacArthur had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mac MacArthur and Fred Shepherd

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.02
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9.87
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.87
9.87
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.63
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.29
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
41.54
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
60.75
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
8.48
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
37.56
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75

Fielding Stats for Mac MacArthur and Fred Shepherd

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mac MacArthur and Fred Shepherd

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
572.73
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.33
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-11.28
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA