Joe Bokina vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Bokina
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bokina 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 8.64 and 2.520 for Joe Bokina. By the career numbers, Lefty Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bokina and Lefty Williams

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.5
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.41
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.395
0.395
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.2
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.24
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
3.71
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
47.52
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1522
38.12
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
5.23
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.8
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
41.04
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.52
47.52
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Joe Bokina and Lefty Williams

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.53
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383.1
9
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bokina and Lefty Williams

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
234.94
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
538.55
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
97.59
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
39.28
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
45.07
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.46
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.14
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA