Dick Redding vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Dick Redding
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Redding built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Redding posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 3.28 and 1.160 for James Sherfy. By the career numbers, Dick Redding had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Redding and James Sherfy

Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.25
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.62
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.42
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.55
59.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.64
76.64
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.86
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.88
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.28
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4616
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1438
8.41
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.25
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
2.54
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.13
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
918
5.37
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
36.53
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
37.59
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
3.92
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.98
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.63
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5606
32.79
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
32.97
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Dick Redding and James Sherfy

Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
1.33
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.59
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4858
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1619.1
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
2.62
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
3.28
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
3.04
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
92.71
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.289
2.289
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.35
44.35
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Redding and James Sherfy

Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
212.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
552.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
133.06
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
103.23
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.13
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.26
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.45
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.84
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.65
52.13
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
183.06
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
159.68
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
62.9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
70.16
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
126.61
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.86
58.76
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.81
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.26
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.67
82.67
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
3.56
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
20.97
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA