Glenn Cox vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Glenn Cox 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 6.39 and 1.969 for Glenn Cox. By the career numbers, Mutt Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Cox and Mutt Williams

Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.41
29.41
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
6.39
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
10.31
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
7.21
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
42.25
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.6
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
1.947
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
35.04
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Glenn Cox and Mutt Williams

Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.41
29.41
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Cox and Mutt Williams

Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
784.62
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-8.84
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-21.5
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
1.86
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glenn Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100