Glenn Cox vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Glenn Cox
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Glenn Cox built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.160 compared to 6.39 and 1.969 for Glenn Cox. By the career numbers, Leon Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Cox and Leon Williams

Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.41
29.41
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
6.39
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
10.31
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.31
10.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
7.21
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
42.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.6
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.947
1.947
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
35.04
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Glenn Cox and Leon Williams

Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.41
29.41
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Cox and Leon Williams

Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
784.62
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-8.84
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-21.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA