Kevin Chapman vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Kevin Chapman
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Chapman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Chapman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.582 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Kevin Chapman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Chapman and Bill Williams

Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
9.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.09
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
8.84
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.07
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.85
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
40.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.42
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
34.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.58
40.58
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Kevin Chapman and Bill Williams

Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
9.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Chapman and Bill Williams

Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA