Ray Boyd vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Ray Boyd
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Ray Boyd 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. Ray Boyd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Ray Boyd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Boyd and W. Williams

Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.09
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.71
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.7
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
38.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.94
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
34.41
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Ray Boyd and W. Williams

Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
12.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
10.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Boyd and W. Williams

Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
485.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
17.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
18.96
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA