Effie Norton vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Effie Norton 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 4.13 and 1.721 for Effie Norton. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Effie Norton and William Sheppard

Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
6.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Effie Norton and William Sheppard

Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.15
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Effie Norton and William Sheppard

Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
62.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA