Jack Armstrong vs. Steamboat Williams — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steamboat Williams
Lost GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Armstrong built a career as a starting pitcher and Steamboat Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steamboat Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 4.58 and 1.458 for Jack Armstrong. By the career numbers, Steamboat Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Steamboat Williams

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.18
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.95
21.95
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.42
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
9.23
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
10.4
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
3.65
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.56
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
5.83
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.09
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.517
0.517
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3450
39.47
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
40.03
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.94
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
5.02
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.51
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.42
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.431
1.431
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044
34.83
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
37.4
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Steamboat Williams

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.74
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2360
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786.2
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Steamboat Williams

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
878.57
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
53.02
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.16
6.02
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
40.92
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
64.19
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
69.77
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
44.65
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.73
-13.19
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
43.7
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA