Bobby Bolin vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Bobby Bolin
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bobby Bolin built a career as a starting pitcher and Mutt Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bobby Bolin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.289 compared to 4.91 and 1.364 for Mutt Williams. By the career numbers, Bobby Bolin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bobby Bolin and Mutt Williams

Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
2.83
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.43
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.99
53.99
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.13
33.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.18
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
3.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4728
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1364
7.79
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.94
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.41
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
6.71
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.32
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.34
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6671
38.1
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
0.92
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
3.92
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5987
34.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Bobby Bolin and Mutt Williams

Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2.83
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4730
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576.2
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.08
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.58
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.13
33.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bobby Bolin and Mutt Williams

Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
617.43
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
526.56
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
85.89
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
65.98
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.2
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.24
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.47
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
19.92
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.26
31.44
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
121.99
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
133.2
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
48.55
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
43.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
84.65
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.86
25.97
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.73
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
43.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
166
206.64
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Bolin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
26.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.47
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.24
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.24
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bobby Bolin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100