Jim Abbott vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.160 compared to 20.25 and 3.750 for Jim Abbott. By the career numbers, Leon Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Leon Williams

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.53
14.53
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
17.28
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.28
17.28
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
67.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
44.28
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
47.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
42.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.429
0.429
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.5
67.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Leon Williams

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Leon Williams

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA