Luis Garcia vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Luis Garcia
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Garcia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Garcia posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.07 and WHIP 1.466 compared to 4.41 and 1.319 for Lefty Williams. By the career numbers, Luis Garcia had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Garcia and Lefty Williams

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9.3
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.43
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.46
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.28
48.28
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
4.07
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.41
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1750
27
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583.1
9
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
8.83
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
9.24
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.82
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
3.97
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
8.44
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
3.71
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.05
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2557
39.45
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1522
38.12
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.22
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.51
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
5.23
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.17
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.8
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2248
34.68
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Luis Garcia and Lefty Williams

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9.3
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.53
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1750
27
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1150
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583.1
9
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
383.1
9
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.45
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.82
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.71
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.07
94.07
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Garcia and Lefty Williams

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
120600
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65
234.94
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
538.55
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
97.59
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
39.28
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-35.89
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
45.07
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
36.14
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA