Whitey Ford vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Whitey Ford
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Whitey Ford 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. Whitey Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.229 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Whitey Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Whitey Ford and W. Williams

Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.41
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
1.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.67
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.3
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.01
69.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.95
87.95
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.44
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
2.75
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9511
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3170.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
7.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.65
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1086
3.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
5.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.21
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13036
37.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11922
33.84
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.01
37.01
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Whitey Ford and W. Williams

Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8554
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2851.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
2.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.53
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.05
96.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.52
79.52
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Whitey Ford and W. Williams

Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500
248.34
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1023
508.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
76.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
9.44
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
10.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.22
27.92
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
101.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
145.53
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
45.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
34.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
77.98
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.79
29.7
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
224
111.26
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
32.28
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.97
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA