Bud Anderson vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Bud Anderson
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Bud Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Anderson and Bill Williams

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.68
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
8.94
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.72
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.74
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
38.84
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.29
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
34.07
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Bud Anderson and Bill Williams

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.85
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.81
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Anderson and Bill Williams

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA