Don August vs. Shad Williams — Career Comparison
Don August built a career as a starting pitcher and Shad Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don August posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.64 and WHIP 1.498 compared to 8.59 and 2.352 for Shad Williams. By the career numbers, Don August had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Don August and Shad Williams
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.8
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.3
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.55
79.55
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
4.64
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
8.59
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.96
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.15
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.23
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.7
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
7.98
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1926
39.4
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
47.56
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.23
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.92
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.98
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.216
2.216
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
35.45
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
38.97
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.4
39.4
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.56
47.56
Fielding Stats for Don August and Shad Williams
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.8
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.3
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.43
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.5
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
2.43
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.352
1.352
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.071
0.071
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.55
79.55
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29