Mark Prior vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Mark Prior
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, William Sheppard posted a stronger line than Mark Prior. William Sheppard posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.9 vs 3.51) and home runs allowed (0.29 per nine innings vs 1.05). 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 Mark Prior and William Sheppard

Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.45
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.15
59.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
7.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
10.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2771
37.96
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
3.79
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.37
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2475
33.9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Mark Prior and William Sheppard

Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.34
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Prior and William Sheppard

Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
276.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
523.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
105.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.45
31.93
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
138.46
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
125.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
48.72
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
79.49
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.93
30.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
20.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
81
207.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
56.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA