Rick Anderson vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.521 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Rick Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and W. Williams

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.75
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
10.43
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.43
10.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.84
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.7
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
39.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.21
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
35.66
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and W. Williams

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and W. Williams

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1400
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
550
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
4.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-21.51
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA