Scott Baker vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Scott Baker
MillenialLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Scott Baker 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. Scott Baker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Scott Baker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Baker and W. Williams

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.63
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.56
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.46
55.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.12
89.12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
4.26
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3194
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
9.21
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
2.07
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
7.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4438
37.52
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.38
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.22
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.253
1.253
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4124
34.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.52
37.52
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Scott Baker and W. Williams

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.63
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3194
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.32
97.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.12
89.12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Baker and W. Williams

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
3047.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
5.97
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.98
-15.41
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA