Dick Burton vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Dick Burton
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Dick Burton built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Burton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Dick Burton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Burton and W. Williams

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.71
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.22
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.72
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
41.12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.44
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.44
6.44
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.99
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
36.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.12
41.12
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Dick Burton and W. Williams

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Burton and W. Williams

Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
8.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-17.41
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA