Ron Negray vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Ron Negray
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Negray 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 4.04 and 1.463 for Ron Negray. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Negray and William Sheppard

Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.65
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.73
22.73
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9.41
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.48
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.848
0.848
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
38.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
35.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Ron Negray and William Sheppard

Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.97
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
2.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.98
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.21
21.21
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Negray and William Sheppard

Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
990
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
525
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
6.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
9
135
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA