Russ Dedeaux vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Russ Dedeaux
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Russ Dedeaux 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 13.5 and 3.400 for Russ Dedeaux. By the career numbers, Leon Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russ Dedeaux and Leon Williams

Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.26
15.26
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
25.2
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
17.28
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
25.2
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.28
17.28
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
60.3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
44.28
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
17.1
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
17.1
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
54
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
42.12
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.3
60.3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Russ Dedeaux and Leon Williams

Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Dedeaux and Leon Williams

Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-8.7
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Dedeaux
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA