Yu Darvish vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Yu Darvish
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Yu Darvish built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Yu Darvish posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.142 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Yu Darvish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Yu Darvish and W. Williams

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.47
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.65
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
7.39
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
2.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
10.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.42
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.42
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7305
36.98
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
3.83
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.56
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6597
33.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Yu Darvish and W. Williams

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.69
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Yu Darvish and W. Williams

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
1080
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
552.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
10.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
80
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.51
-16.4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
83
301.82
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
1.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.55
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA