Buttons Briggs vs. William Parson — Career Comparison

Buttons Briggs
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buttons Briggs built a career as a starting pitcher and William Parson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Buttons Briggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. By the career numbers, Buttons Briggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buttons Briggs and William Parson

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.02
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.46
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.49
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.35
48.35
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.51
91.51
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.88
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
3.41
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
855.2
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
9.25
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.49
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.56
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.41
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3656
38.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
5.02
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3285
34.55
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13

Fielding Stats for Buttons Briggs and William Parson

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.53
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.68
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.22
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2.12
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.906
1.906
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.17
47.17
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buttons Briggs and William Parson

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
181.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
463.64
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
555.43
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
82.29
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
72
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.43
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.29
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
21.63
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
101.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
114.86
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
15.54
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
66
113.14
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA