Stan Fansler vs. Brian Williams — Career Comparison

Stan Fansler
Gen XWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Williams
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Stan Fansler built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Stan Fansler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 5.37 and 1.691 for Brian Williams. By the career numbers, Stan Fansler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Stan Fansler and Brian Williams

Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.87
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.89
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.57
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.62
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.05
23.05
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
5.37
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1786
27
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595.1
9
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.5
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
9.9
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.94
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.63
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
5.02
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
6
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.62
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
37.13
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2735
41.35
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.01
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
6.06
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.59
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.88
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.658
1.658
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
30.38
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2307
34.88
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35

Fielding Stats for Stan Fansler and Brian Williams

Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.87
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.89
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1786
27
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595.1
9
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.67
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.33
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.13
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
2
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.516
0.516
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.05
23.05
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Stan Fansler and Brian Williams

Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
1544.55
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
600
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
504.95
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
89.11
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
65.35
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.76
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.76
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
12.83
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
18.32
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
112.87
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
89.11
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
29.7
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
53.47
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
83.17
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
8.82
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
13.54
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
154.46
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
89.11
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.94
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA