Brian O'Connor vs. Fred Shepherd — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Shepherd
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Shepherd built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian O'Connor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.865 compared to 20.25 and 3.750 for Fred Shepherd. By the career numbers, Brian O'Connor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Fred Shepherd

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.38
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.03
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
45.24
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
60.75
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.03
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.865
1.865
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Fred Shepherd

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.38
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Fred Shepherd

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA