Alex Main vs. Tim Sherrill — Career Comparison

Alex Main
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tim Sherrill
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alex Main built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Sherrill as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Main posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 7.71 and 1.982 for Tim Sherrill. By the career numbers, Alex Main had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Main and Tim Sherrill

Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.67
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.98
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.47
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.49
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.84
48.84
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.67
58.67
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.77
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.71
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1210
27
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403.1
9
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
7.63
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
14.46
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.46
14.46
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
3.35
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.89
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.57
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1626
36.28
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
44.36
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
3.55
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.68
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.929
1.929
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
32.65
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
38.57
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.28
36.28
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.36
44.36

Fielding Stats for Alex Main and Tim Sherrill

Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
27
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.2
9
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.45
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.28
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Main and Tim Sherrill

Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
334.78
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
18
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
600
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
552.17
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.22
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
22.83
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
108.7
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
117.39
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.83
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
15.51
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.43
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
36
156.52
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.39
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA