Joe Giard vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Giard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Giard 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 5.96 and 1.812 for Joe Giard. By the career numbers, Mutt Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Giard and Mutt Williams

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.2
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.17
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
5.96
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
10.7
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.68
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.61
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
2.3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
41.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
6.55
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
1.812
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
36.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for Joe Giard and Mutt Williams

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.368
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Giard and Mutt Williams

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
408
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
534
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.45
14.72
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
108
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.55
9.32
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
32
192
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100