Dallas Braden vs. Charlie Williams — Career Comparison

Dallas Braden
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charlie Williams
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dallas Braden built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dallas Braden led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 88), and run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 93). Role difference aside, Dallas Braden holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dallas Braden and Charlie Williams

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.21
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.11
51.11
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
4.16
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.97
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1720
27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573.1
9
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
9.34
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
9.12
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.82
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.6
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.58
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.32
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.85
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
5.59
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
4.03
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.928
0.928
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2076
38.03
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
39.35
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
4.54
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.51
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.27
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.71
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.86
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1899
34.78
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2162
33.94
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Dallas Braden and Charlie Williams

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.21
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1718
27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572.2
9
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.53
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.3
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.6
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.87
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.26
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.74
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.14
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
93.14
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dallas Braden and Charlie Williams

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
9400
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
1461.82
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
529.09
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
65.45
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
13.95
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
81.82
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.91
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-35.89
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
5.1
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
180
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
43.64
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA