Rich Barnes vs. Charlie Williams — Career Comparison

Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charlie Williams
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Barnes built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 5.65 and 1.919 for Rich Barnes. By the career numbers, Charlie Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Barnes and Charlie Williams

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.21
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.11
51.11
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.97
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1720
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573.1
9
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
12.24
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
9.12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.24
12.24
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.6
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
4.32
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.85
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.51
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
4.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.928
0.928
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.22
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
43.33
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
39.35
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.85
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.51
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.86
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.67
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2162
33.94
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Rich Barnes and Charlie Williams

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.21
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1718
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572.2
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.53
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.6
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.26
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.14
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Barnes and Charlie Williams

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
1461.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
529.09
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
65.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
13.95
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
81.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.91
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
5.1
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
180
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA