Wes Gardner vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Wes Gardner
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Gardner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sidney Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 4.9 and 1.533 for Wes Gardner. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Gardner and Sidney Williams

Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.85
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.35
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.28
23.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
4.9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
9.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
4.21
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
6.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2060
39.76
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
5.35
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796
34.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.76
39.76
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Wes Gardner and Sidney Williams

Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.85
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.93
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.54
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.51
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
97.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.28
23.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Gardner and Sidney Williams

Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
37800
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100