Lee Guetterman vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Lee Guetterman
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Woody Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Lee Guetterman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Guetterman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.489 compared to 5.11 and 1.617 for Woody Williams. By the career numbers, Lee Guetterman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lee Guetterman and Woody Williams

Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
5.81
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.52
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.34
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
4.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.11
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1975
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
658.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
9.8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
10.09
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.03
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.46
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.56
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
3.92
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.9
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836
38.77
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
41.16
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.92
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
4.8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.77
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.33
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.617
1.617
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2545
34.79
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
36.17
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Lee Guetterman and Woody Williams

Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
5.81
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1975
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
658.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.6
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.59
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.97
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.35
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.1
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.19
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.1
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.02
93.02
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lee Guetterman and Woody Williams

Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
63750
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
488.89
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.97
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.65
14.5
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
61.11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.91
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Guetterman
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA