Zack Britton vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Zack Britton
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Britton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Britton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.284 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Zack Britton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Britton and Bill Williams

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.37
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.38
57.38
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.13
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
7.67
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.55
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.71
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
7.47
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
37.24
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.51
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.58
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
1.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2347
32.95
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Zack Britton and Bill Williams

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.42
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.63
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Britton and Bill Williams

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
33150
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
287.28
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
295.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA