Ralph Birkofer vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Ralph Birkofer
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Ralph Birkofer 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. Ralph Birkofer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Ralph Birkofer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Birkofer and W. Williams

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
2.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.46
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.54
52.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
4.19
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
10.22
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.9
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.734
0.734
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.28
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2420
40.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
5.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2228
36.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.04
40.04
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Ralph Birkofer and W. Williams

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
9
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86.92
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.705
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Birkofer and W. Williams

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
377.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
583.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
140.85
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
118.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
39.79
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
166.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
152.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.97
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.99
45.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
39
109.86
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA