Al Bauer vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Al Bauer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Bauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 5.37 and 1.752 for Al Bauer. By the career numbers, Lefty Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Bauer and Lefty Williams

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.7
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.37
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.41
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.89
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
9.24
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.88
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
3.71
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.52
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
42.76
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1522
38.12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.33
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.05
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
5.23
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.8
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
35.89
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Al Bauer and Lefty Williams

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.53
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1150
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383.1
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.83
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Bauer and Lefty Williams

Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
234.94
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
538.55
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.89
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
97.59
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
25.62
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
39.28
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
29.68
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
45.07
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.14
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA