Spec Shea vs. Tim Sherrill — Career Comparison

Spec Shea
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tim Sherrill
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Spec Shea built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Sherrill as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Spec Shea posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.426 compared to 7.71 and 1.982 for Tim Sherrill. By the career numbers, Spec Shea had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Spec Shea and Tim Sherrill

Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.86
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.13
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.53
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.44
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.9
54.9
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.51
60.51
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.46
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.8
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.71
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2831
27
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943.2
9
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
8.1
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
14.46
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.46
14.46
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.63
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
4.74
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.89
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
3.44
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.18
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
38.87
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
44.36
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.48
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
4.32
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.68
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.929
1.929
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3560
33.95
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
38.57
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.36
44.36

Fielding Stats for Spec Shea and Tim Sherrill

Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
13.75
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
8.68
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.06
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
27
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127.2
9
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.45
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
8.81
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.45
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
12.69
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
12.27
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.892
0.892
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.56
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Spec Shea and Tim Sherrill

Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
347.18
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
18
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
600
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
530.56
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
103.26
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
80.12
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.24
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.12
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.15
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
32.81
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
137.09
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
138.87
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
51.63
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
58.75
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
108.61
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.45
32.86
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
63
112.17
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.35
5.35
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.46
Tim Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA