Erik Sabel vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel 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 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and William Sheppard

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and William Sheppard

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and William Sheppard

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA