Joe Nelson vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Joe Nelson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nelson 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 4.38 and 1.507 for Joe Nelson. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nelson and William Sheppard

Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
4.38
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
8.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
40.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
34.34
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Joe Nelson and William Sheppard

Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nelson and William Sheppard

Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
94200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA