Shayne Bennett vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Shayne Bennett
Gen XAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Shayne Bennett 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 5.87 and 1.631 for Shayne Bennett. By the career numbers, Lefty Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Shayne Bennett and Lefty Williams

Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.94
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.5
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
5.87
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.41
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
10.17
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.24
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.08
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.08
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
3.71
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
41.11
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1522
38.12
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
6.3
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
5.23
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.72
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.72
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.8
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.584
1.584
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
35.09
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.11
41.11
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Shayne Bennett and Lefty Williams

Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.94
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.53
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1150
27
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383.1
9
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shayne Bennett and Lefty Williams

Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
4150
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65
234.94
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
538.55
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
97.59
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
2.39
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
39.28
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-12.52
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
45.07
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
36.14
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA