Joe Borden vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison
Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Borden as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Borden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.56 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Joe Borden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Joe Borden and Bill Williams
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.11
86.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.56
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.158
0.158
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
284.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
39.53
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
42.19
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
37.7
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.19
42.19
Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Bill Williams
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.38
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1020
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
68
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hitting Stats for Joe Borden and Bill Williams
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
152
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0