Rollie Sheldon vs. Jim York — Career Comparison

Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim York
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim York as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim York led in home run suppression (HR9+ 181 vs 86), strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 95). Rollie Sheldon held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 137 vs 94). Role difference aside, Jim York holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rollie Sheldon and Jim York

Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.79
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
9.16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.16
9.16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
4.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.76
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
6.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
40.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.53
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
4.45
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.481
1.481
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
34.71
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2

Fielding Stats for Rollie Sheldon and Jim York

Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.74
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.61
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rollie Sheldon and Jim York

Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
2372.73
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
545.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.68
22.92
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.34
-4.63
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
245.45
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
2.44
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA