Harvey Branch vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Harvey Branch
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Harvey Branch built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 5.4 and 2.000 for Harvey Branch. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harvey Branch and Devin Williams

Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4.14
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
34.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Harvey Branch and Devin Williams

Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harvey Branch and Devin Williams

Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA