Butch Edge vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Butch Edge
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Butch Edge 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. Butch Edge posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.23 and WHIP 1.645 compared to 5.4 and 2.160 for Leon Williams. By the career numbers, Butch Edge had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Butch Edge and Leon Williams

Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
5.23
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
10.45
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.18
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.832
0.832
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
41.81
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.626
1.626
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
36.93
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.81
41.81
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Butch Edge and Leon Williams

Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Butch Edge and Leon Williams

Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Edge
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA