Joe Cade vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Cade
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cade built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.160 compared to 7.32 and 2.215 for Joe Cade. By the career numbers, Leon Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cade and Leon Williams

Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.78
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.77
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
7.32
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.345
0.345
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
12.87
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.87
12.87
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
7.07
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
46.68
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
44.28
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9.08
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.02
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.26
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.215
2.215
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
37.35
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.68
46.68
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Joe Cade and Leon Williams

Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.72
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.82
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.18
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cade and Leon Williams

Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
381.82
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
490.91
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.64
44.81
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
51.27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
35.81
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cade
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA