Joe Niekro vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, William Sheppard posted a stronger line than Joe Niekro. William Sheppard posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.9 vs 3.59) and WHIP (1.226 vs 1.339). By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and William Sheppard

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.23
71.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
0.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1747
4.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
4.07
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and William Sheppard

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
0.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.34
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
2.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
785
1.97
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
96.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.23
71.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and William Sheppard

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
501.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
98.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
19.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA