Jon Perlman vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Jon Perlman
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Jon Perlman 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 6.35 and 1.866 for Jon Perlman. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jon Perlman and William Sheppard

Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
10.44
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
42.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
35.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Jon Perlman and William Sheppard

Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.95
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Perlman and William Sheppard

Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
15600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Perlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Perlman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA