Walt Masterson vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson 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 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and James Sherfy

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
37.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and James Sherfy

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and James Sherfy

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA