Elmer Dessens vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Elmer Dessens 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. Elmer Dessens posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Elmer Dessens had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and W. Williams

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.4
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
4.44
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1300
9.96
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.96
9.96
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.11
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
2.67
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
5.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5062
38.79
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
4.81
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.45
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4596
35.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and W. Williams

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.38
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
1.87
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.84
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.544
0.544
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and W. Williams

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
890
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
480
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
78
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
68
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.11
22.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
122
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.6
23.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
44
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
65
130
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA