Ralph Birkofer vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Ralph Birkofer
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Ralph Birkofer built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 4.19 and 1.458 for Ralph Birkofer. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Devin Williams

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
2.18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.51
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.54
52.54
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
4.19
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
10.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
2.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
3.71
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
40.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.74
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
5.23
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.458
1.458
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
36.86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Devin Williams

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297.2
9
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.97
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.92
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.705
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.104
0.104
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Devin Williams

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
134
377.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
583.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
140.85
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
118.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
39.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
166.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
152.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.97
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.68
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.99
45.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
109.86
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA