Steve Gerkin vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Steve Gerkin
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Gerkin and Lefty Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Gerkin had the edge in ERA (3.62 vs 4.41). By the career numbers, Steve Gerkin had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Gerkin and Lefty Williams

Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.85
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.5
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.06
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.62
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.41
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
9.88
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.24
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.38
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
2.63
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.21
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
3.71
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
38.21
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1522
38.12
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.62
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.32
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
5.23
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.8
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
35.56
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.21
38.21
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Steve Gerkin and Lefty Williams

Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.53
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
27
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383.1
9
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Steve Gerkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Gerkin and Lefty Williams

Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
360
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
234.94
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
582.86
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
538.55
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
97.59
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.79
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
39.28
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.09
-35.88
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
45.07
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
120
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.14
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gerkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA