Joe Decker vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Joe Decker 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. Joe Decker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Joe Decker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Decker and W. Williams

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.56
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
4.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.47
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3125
39.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.6
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.66
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
33.96
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and W. Williams

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.92
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.94
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.84
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.77
94.77
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and W. Williams

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
501.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
240
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA