Doc Bracken vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Doc Bracken and Bill Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Williams posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.06 vs 5.52) and WHIP (1.313 vs 1.774). Doc Bracken had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.59 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, Bill Williams had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doc Bracken and Bill Williams

Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.18
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.52
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9.26
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.7
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
43.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
42.19
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
7.09
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
35.28
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.16
43.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Doc Bracken and Bill Williams

Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.18
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Bracken and Bill Williams

Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
282.35
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
12.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-7.44
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA