Guy Bush vs. August Williams — Career Comparison

Guy Bush
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
August Williams
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn GladiatorsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Guy Bush built a career as a starting pitcher and August Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Guy Bush posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 7.5 and 2.083 for August Williams. By the career numbers, Guy Bush had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Guy Bush and August Williams

Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
1.79
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
1.02
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.58
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.45
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.83
56.83
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
0.5
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1166
3.86
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.5
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8166
27
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2722
9
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2950
9.75
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9.75
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.5
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
2.84
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
850
2.81
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
0.628
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.17
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.14
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11750
38.85
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
45.75
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.48
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1369
4.53
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10850
35.87
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
36.75
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.75
45.75

Fielding Stats for Guy Bush and August Williams

Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.38
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.441
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Guy Bush and August Williams

Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
326.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
888
532.8
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.154
1.154
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
85.8
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
77.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
173.68
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
95.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
116.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
34.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
31.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
65.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.61
15.97
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
184.61
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
30
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
162
97.2
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
36.6
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100