Chris Carpenter vs. August Williams — Career Comparison

Chris Carpenter
Gen XNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
August Williams
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn GladiatorsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Chris Carpenter 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. Chris Carpenter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 7.5 and 2.083 for August Williams. By the career numbers, Chris Carpenter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Carpenter and August Williams

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.35
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.58
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.38
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.13
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
3.76
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
8.94
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.89
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.54
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
6.88
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.88
6.88
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.047
1.047
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.21
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.34
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9305
37.73
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
45.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
4.14
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.3
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.9
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8470
34.35
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
36.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.75
45.75

Fielding Stats for Chris Carpenter and August Williams

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.75
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
1.02
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.81
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.77
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Carpenter and August Williams

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
419.16
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
439
525.75
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.154
1.154
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
62.28
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
50.3
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.58
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.02
12
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
173.68
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
79.04
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
79.04
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
21.56
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.15
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
44.31
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.39
-4.06
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
184.61
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.37
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
144
172.46
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.48
3.48
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
56.29
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.99
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
August Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
August Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100