Jimmie DeShong vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Jimmie DeShong
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Jimmie DeShong 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. Jimmie DeShong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.08 and WHIP 1.604 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Jimmie DeShong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmie DeShong and W. Williams

Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.8
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.45
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.65
51.65
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
5.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2618
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
872.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
968
9.98
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.61
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
4.46
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.808
0.808
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3944
40.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.44
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
5.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.604
1.604
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3500
36.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Jimmie DeShong and W. Williams

Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
27
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
9
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.56
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.229
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmie DeShong and W. Williams

Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
306.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
509.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
100.87
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
90.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.96
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.83
36.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
158.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.87
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
43.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
104.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.54
42.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
55.65
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
41
71.3
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.74
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie DeShong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA