Ron Cook vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows 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 Ron Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Cook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Ron Cook had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Cook and Bill Williams

Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
8.58
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
32.42
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Bill Williams

Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Bill Williams

Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
58.81
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA