Bob Bruce vs. Brian Williams — Career Comparison
Bob Bruce built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Bruce led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 74), and home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 89). Role difference aside, Bob Bruce holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.
Pitching Stats for Bob Bruce and Brian Williams
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
1.76
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.87
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.83
40.83
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.62
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.26
76.26
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.05
23.05
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
3.85
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
5.37
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3367
27
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1786
27
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122.1
9
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
595.1
9
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.76
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.94
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.2
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
5.88
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
6
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.956
0.956
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.62
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4818
38.64
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2735
41.35
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.01
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.88
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
1.324
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.658
1.658
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4430
35.52
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2307
34.88
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.35
41.35
Fielding Stats for Bob Bruce and Brian Williams
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
1.76
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.87
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.34
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.89
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3367
27
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1786
27
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122.1
9
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
595.1
9
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.32
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.33
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
2.14
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
2.13
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
2.08
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
2
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.183
1.183
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.516
0.516
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.26
76.26
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.05
23.05
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Hitting Stats for Bob Bruce and Brian Williams
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
223
333.67
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
260
1544.55
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
401
600
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
101
600
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.97
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.76
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
13.96
20.89
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
18.32
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
61
91.27
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
112.87
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
83
124.19
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
15
89.11
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
42
62.84
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
83.17
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
17.31
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
13.54
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
102
152.62
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
26
154.46
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
3.93
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
23
34.41
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
15
89.11
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.49
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.94