Joe Dobson vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Joe Dobson 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 Dobson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.336 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Joe Dobson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dobson and W. Williams

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.43
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
3.62
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
8.49
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
3.53
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
4.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.849
0.849
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9159
37.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
4.07
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8298
34.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Dobson and W. Williams

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dobson and W. Williams

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
302.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
88.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
121.9
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.66
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
178.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA