Bill Forman vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Bill Forman
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Forman built a career as a starting pitcher and Mutt Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mutt Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 5.4 and 1.371 for Bill Forman. By the career numbers, Mutt Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Forman and Mutt Williams

Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.31
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
38.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
6.94
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
31.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Bill Forman and Mutt Williams

Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Forman and Mutt Williams

Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.875
0.875
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.66
99.33
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.75
112.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Forman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bill Forman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100