Willie Adams vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Willie Adams
Gen XNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Adams built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.81 and 1.552 for Willie Adams. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Adams and Harry Staley

Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.85
90.85
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.81
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
134.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9.96
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.34
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
3.68
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
7.02
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
40.83
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
6.15
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
35.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.83
40.83
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Willie Adams and Harry Staley

Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.6
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
134.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.07
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.54
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.54
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Adams and Harry Staley

Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
168.02
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1032
600
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Willie Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100