Ed Bauta vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Bauta
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Bauta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Bauta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.517 compared to 4.41 and 1.319 for Lefty Williams. By the career numbers, Ed Bauta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Bauta and Lefty Williams

Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
5.86
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.5
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.35
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.41
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
8.94
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
9.24
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.85
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.23
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.38
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
3.71
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
39.2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1522
38.12
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.72
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.65
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
5.23
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.8
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
34.73
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Ed Bauta and Lefty Williams

Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
5.86
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.53
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1150
27
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383.1
9
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.51
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.57
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Bauta and Lefty Williams

Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Bauta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
3233.33
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65
234.94
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
538.55
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
97.59
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
15.87
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
39.28
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
12.14
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
45.07
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.14
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bauta
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA