Joe Barlow vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Barlow
MillenialUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Barlow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Barlow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.072 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Joe Barlow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Barlow and Bill Williams

Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.93
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.05
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.196
0.196
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
6.35
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.1
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.3
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
36.77
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.91
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.072
1.072
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
32.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.219
0.219
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Joe Barlow and Bill Williams

Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.076
0.076
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Barlow and Bill Williams

Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA