How Ed Williamson's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Ed Williamson posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.4, below the league average of 4.02 — production that kept him consistently ahead of most peers. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1885, posting 2.0, well below the league average of 3.3 that year. The highest point came in 1882 at 8.33. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 2.0 in 1885 to 2.33 in 1886 and 4.5 in 1887. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 2.0 to 8.33 — though the career average remained above league norms.
Ed Williamson Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Ed Williamson
| Ed Williamson
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 3.4 |
| Season Avg. | 3.4 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.4 |
| More Info | See More |
Ed Williamson Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Ed Williamson's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, 3B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ed Williamson Defense Independent ERA by Team
Ed Williamson's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Williamson Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Ed Williamson'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.
Ed Williamson Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Williamson'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.
Ed Williamson Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Williamson'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.
