Rich Barnes vs. Mike Williams — Career Comparison

Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Williams
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Rich Barnes built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.45 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 5.65 and 1.919 for Rich Barnes. By the career numbers, Mike Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Barnes and Mike Williams

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.63
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.21
37.21
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.69
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
4.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
12.24
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
8.95
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.24
12.24
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.04
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
4.02
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.51
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
6.84
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.84
6.84
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.23
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
43.33
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
39.3
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.42
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.85
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.87
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.39
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.68
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.67
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
34.39
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.3
39.3

Fielding Stats for Rich Barnes and Mike Williams

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.68
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.63
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.44
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.31
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
94.71
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Barnes and Mike Williams

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
2069.12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
476.47
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
75
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
66.18
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
15.5
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
83.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
92.65
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.76
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
12.2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
145.59
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
105.88
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.41
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100