Dave Cole vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Dave Cole
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Mutt Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mutt Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 4.93 and 1.770 for Dave Cole. By the career numbers, Mutt Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Cole and Mutt Williams

Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.14
32.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.93
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
8.38
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
7.55
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.51
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.46
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1101
41.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.18
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
5.73
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
33.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.75
41.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Dave Cole and Mutt Williams

Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
7.39
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.41
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.78
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.45
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.24
20.24
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Cole and Mutt Williams

Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
796.88
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
571.88
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.65
62.36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
243.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
150
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.3
59.1
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100