What years did Rollie Sheldon play?

Rollie Sheldon played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1966.

Was Rollie Sheldon a pitcher?

Yes. Rollie Sheldon pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 371 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rollie Sheldon hit?

Rollie Sheldon hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.

What teams did Rollie Sheldon play for?

Rollie Sheldon played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1961–1962, 1964–1965), the Kansas City Athletics (1965–1966), and the Boston Red Sox (1966).

What were Rollie Sheldon's career stats?

In 160 games, Rollie Sheldon went 38-36 with a 4.09 ERA, 371 strikeouts, 724.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 20 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Rollie Sheldon play?

Rollie Sheldon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rollie Sheldon and how much did he weigh?

Rollie Sheldon was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Rollie Sheldon's career ERA?

Rollie Sheldon finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 38-36 with 371 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rollie Sheldon have?

Rollie Sheldon recorded 371 career strikeouts.

Is Rollie Sheldon in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rollie Sheldon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rollie Sheldon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1966)

Rollie Sheldon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1966 for the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Athletics, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he went 38-36 with a 4.09 ERA and 371 strikeouts. He also batted .096 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 38–36

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.31

SO 371

Pitcher PIV -6030.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 12/17/1936 in Putnam, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-23
Last Game: 1966-09-25

Full name: Roland Frank Sheldon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rollie Sheldon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	36	160	101	17	4	2	724.2	741	329	87	207	371	4.09	-6030.1

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 10.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rollie Sheldon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	NYA	AL	11	5	35	21	6	2	0	162.2	149	65	55	84	3.60	4.03 (+11%)	316.6
1962	NYA	AL	7	8	34	16	2	0	1	118.0	136	72	28	54	5.49	3.96 (-39%)	586.2
1964	NYA	AL	5	2	19	12	3	0	1	102.1	92	41	18	57	3.61	3.58 (-1%)	-1929.1
1965	NYA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.1	5	1	1	7	1.42	—	0.0
1965	KC1	AL	10	8	32	29	4	1	0	186.2	180	82	56	105	3.95	3.50 (-13%)	-2044.1
1966	KC1	AL	4	7	14	13	1	1	0	69.0	73	24	26	26	3.13	3.52 (+11%)	-33.7
1966	BOS	AL	1	6	23	10	1	0	0	79.2	106	44	23	38	4.97	3.52 (-41%)	-2926.1
Career · 7 seasons			38	36	160	101	17	4	2	724.2	741	329	207	371	4.09	—	-6,030

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Rollie Sheldon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
161	209	3	20	0	0	0	7	0	10	113	.096	.141	.096	.237	-1,097

Career AVG .096 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OBP .141 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career SLG .096 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rollie Sheldon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	NYA	AL	36	56	1	7	4	2	24	.125	.258 (-52%)	.328 (-53%)	.399 (-69%)	.727 (-61%)	-547.7
1962	NYA	AL	34	26	1	2	1	7	17	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	NYA	AL	19	34	0	3	1	0	23	.088	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	NYA	AL	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	KC1	AL	32	51	0	4	1	1	28	.078	.245 (-68%)	.310 (-64%)	.371 (-79%)	.682 (-72%)	0.0
1966	KC1	AL	14	23	1	2	0	0	15	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	BOS	AL	23	18	0	2	0	0	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			161	209	3	20	7	10	113	.096	—	—	—	—	-548

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rollie Sheldon — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Rollie Sheldon — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1964	WS	NYA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Rollie Sheldon — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	2.2	0	0	2	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Rollie Sheldon — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1964	WS	NYA	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	0	0	2	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rollie Sheldon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	81	98	1	10	0	3	.102
Away	80	111	2	10	0	4	.090

Pitching — Home / Away

Rollie Sheldon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	81	376.0	369	160	112	217	3.83
Away	79	348.2	372	169	95	154	4.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rollie Sheldon — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1966-09-25	BOS	NYY	L	0
1966-09-18	BOS	LAA	L	0
1966-09-10	BOS	NYY	L	0
1966-09-06	BOS	CLE	L	0
1966-09-04	BOS	KC1	L	0
1966-08-30	BOS	LAA	W	0
1966-08-24	BOS	KC1	L	0
1966-08-20	BOS	MIN	L	0
1966-08-17	BOS	BAL	L	0
1966-08-13	BOS	DET	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rollie Sheldon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-09-25	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-18	BOS	LAA	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-10	BOS	NYY	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-06	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-04	BOS	KC1	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
1966-08-30	BOS	LAA	—	1.2	4	2	2	1	2	1
1966-08-24	BOS	KC1	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1966-08-20	BOS	MIN	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	2
1966-08-17	BOS	BAL	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1966-08-13	BOS	DET	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rollie Sheldon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	160	101	48	119	3	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rollie Sheldon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	NYA	P	35	21	11	30	0	3
1962	NYA	P	34	16	7	10	1	1
1964	NYA	P	19	12	7	20	0	2
1965	NYA	P	3	0	1	1	0	1
1965	KC1	P	32	29	13	30	2	3
1966	KC1	P	14	13	4	13	0	2
1966	BOS	P	23	10	5	15	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rollie Sheldon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	160

College History

Rollie Sheldon — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Connecticut	Storrs	CT	1960

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Rollie Sheldon: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 23, 1961 and the final game on September 25, 1966, Rollie Sheldon built the record summarized on this page. Sheldon played for the New York Yankees (1961 to 1965), the Kansas City Athletics (1965 to 1966), and the Boston Red Sox (1966). Born on December 17, 1936, in Putnam, CT, USA, Sheldon is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Sheldon's full given name, per the bio, is Roland Frank Sheldon.

Across 160 games (101 starts), Sheldon recorded 38 wins against 36 losses with a 4.09 ERA. The same table counts 371 strikeouts and 17 complete games. Against a 3.71 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.09 mark was 10.2% worse. Sheldon won 11 games in 1961, the most of any season listed. Sheldon struck out 105 batters in 1965, a career high. 1961 was Sheldon's sharpest full season, a 3.60 ERA against the league's 4.03.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rollie Sheldon

What years did Rollie Sheldon play?: Rollie Sheldon played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1966.
Was Rollie Sheldon a pitcher?: Yes. Rollie Sheldon pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 371 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rollie Sheldon hit?: Rollie Sheldon hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What teams did Rollie Sheldon play for?: Rollie Sheldon played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1961–1962, 1964–1965), the Kansas City Athletics (1965–1966), and the Boston Red Sox (1966).
What were Rollie Sheldon's career stats?: In 160 games, Rollie Sheldon went 38-36 with a 4.09 ERA, 371 strikeouts, 724.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 20 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Rollie Sheldon play?: Rollie Sheldon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rollie Sheldon and how much did he weigh?: Rollie Sheldon was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Rollie Sheldon's career ERA?: Rollie Sheldon finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 38-36 with 371 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rollie Sheldon have?: Rollie Sheldon recorded 371 career strikeouts.
Is Rollie Sheldon in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rollie Sheldon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.