William Sheppard vs. Esteban Yan — Career Comparison

William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Esteban Yan
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Esteban Yan 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 5.14 and 1.512 for Esteban Yan. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Sheppard and Esteban Yan

William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
6.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
5.14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2086
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
695.1
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
754
9.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
3.49
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
7.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.184
1.184
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.61
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3096
40.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
5.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.71
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2723
35.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.07
40.07

Fielding Stats for William Sheppard and Esteban Yan

William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
6.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2086
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
695.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.92
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.83
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.27
95.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Sheppard and Esteban Yan

William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
94400
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1000
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.075
1.075
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
446.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Esteban Yan
Career
Per 600 PA