Steel Arm Dickey vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Steel Arm Dickey 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. Steel Arm Dickey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.7 and WHIP 1.609 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Steel Arm Dickey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steel Arm Dickey and W. Williams

Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.7
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.35
11.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
42.65
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
41.29
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
36.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.384
0.384
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Steel Arm Dickey and W. Williams

Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steel Arm Dickey and W. Williams

Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
180
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
76.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steel Arm Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA