Sam Cooper vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Cooper
Lost GenerationNew YorkNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sam Cooper 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 5.4 and 1.534 for Sam Cooper. By the career numbers, Mutt Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Cooper and Mutt Williams

Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.64
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
5.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
10.05
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.76
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
40.77
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
6.64
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.68
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.8
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.534
1.534
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
34.97
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.77
40.77
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Sam Cooper and Mutt Williams

Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.64
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.23
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.81
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.41
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.53
89.53
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.081
2.081
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Cooper and Mutt Williams

Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
278.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
557.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
107.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
78.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.76
41.15
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
164.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
71.43
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
107.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.9
42.17
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
84
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100