Eric Plunk vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Eric Plunk
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Plunk 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 3.82 and 1.478 for Eric Plunk. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Plunk and William Sheppard

Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
5.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.45
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.38
55.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
3.82
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3453
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1009
7.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.95
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
5.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
8.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.501
1.501
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5030
39.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.83
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
4.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.439
1.439
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4268
33.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
33.39
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Eric Plunk and William Sheppard

Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
5.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3453
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.34
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.73
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
1.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.28
91.28
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Plunk and William Sheppard

Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
143000
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
10.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
19.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Plunk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Plunk
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA