Rich Beck vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Rich Beck
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Rich Beck 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 Beck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.14 and WHIP 1.429 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Rich Beck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Beck and W. Williams

Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.43
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
37.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
34.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Rich Beck and W. Williams

Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Beck and W. Williams

Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
525
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
1.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-32.26
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA