How Devin Williams's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players

Devin Williams has posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 2.28, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — a mark that ranks among the best of his generation. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 2024, posting 1.89, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.68 that year. The highest point came in 2019 at 4.61, near the relief pitcher average of 4.28 that year. Output has held steady over recent seasons. The figure has moved from 2.4 in 2023 to 1.89 in 2024 and 2.55 in 2025. That level has become his established baseline entering 2026. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 1.89 to 4.61 — though the career average has remained well above league norms.

Devin Williams Lifetime Defense Independent ERA

Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Devin Williams
Devin Williams
Defense Independent ERA
Career2.28
Season Avg.2.28
162 Game Avg.2.28
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Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA Per Season

Devin Williams's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA per season line chart

Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA by Team

Devin Williams's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Devin Williams career Defense Independent ERA by team bar chart

Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Devin Williams's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA year-over-year waterfall chart

Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Devin Williams's seasonal Defense Independent ERA alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA distribution box chart versus comparable players

Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Devin Williams's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Devin Williams Defense Independent ERA season-by-season breakdown table