Zack Britton vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Zack Britton
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty 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 4.41 and 1.319 for Lefty 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 Lefty Williams

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.5
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.49
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.37
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.38
57.38
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.16
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.13
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.41
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
7.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
9.24
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.55
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
3.71
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
7.47
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
3.71
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
37.24
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1522
38.12
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.51
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.58
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
5.23
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.29
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.8
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2347
32.95
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
34.09
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Zack Britton and Lefty Williams

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.53
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1150
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
383.1
9
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.42
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.63
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
2.15
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
2.05
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Britton and Lefty Williams

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
33150
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65
234.94
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
538.55
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.89
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
97.59
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.3
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.3
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
287.28
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.87
39.28
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
148.19
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
148.19
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
101.2
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
57.83
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
159.04
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
295.15
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.47
45.07
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
75
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.14
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA