Lloyd Merritt vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Lloyd Merritt 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 3.31 and 1.423 for Lloyd Merritt. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lloyd Merritt and William Sheppard

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.31
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
8.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.82
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
38.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
34.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Lloyd Merritt and William Sheppard

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.79
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lloyd Merritt and William Sheppard

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2933.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
4.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-6.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA