Rich Barnes vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Rich Barnes 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. Rich Barnes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.65 and WHIP 1.919 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Rich Barnes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Barnes and W. Williams

Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.65
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.92
5.92
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
12.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.24
12.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.767
0.767
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
43.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
41.29
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.765
1.765
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
37.67
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.342
0.342
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Rich Barnes and W. Williams

Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.88
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Barnes and W. Williams

Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Barnes
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Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
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Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
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Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
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Per 600 PA
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Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Barnes
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Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA