Scott Elarton vs. Steamboat Williams — Career Comparison

Scott Elarton
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steamboat Williams
Lost GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Scott Elarton built a career as a starting pitcher and Steamboat Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steamboat Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 5.29 and 1.444 for Scott Elarton. By the career numbers, Steamboat Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Elarton and Steamboat Williams

Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.96
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.18
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.44
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.52
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.28
73.28
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.95
21.95
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
5.29
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.42
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065.1
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.35
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
10.4
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.62
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
3.53
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.56
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
5.9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.09
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.517
0.517
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.33
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.34
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4681
39.55
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
40.03
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.94
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
5.7
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.51
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.28
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.34
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.6
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4150
35.06
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
37.4
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.55
39.55
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Scott Elarton and Steamboat Williams

Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.96
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.44
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3196
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065.1
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.91
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.4
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.36
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.854
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.28
73.28
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Elarton and Steamboat Williams

Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
688.67
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
878.57
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
490.64
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
67.98
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
59.11
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.3
12.7
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
40.92
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
76.85
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
97.54
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
38.42
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
47.29
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
5.43
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
43.7
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.78
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
156.65
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
79.8
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.82
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA