William Hyndman vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

William Hyndman
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and William Hyndman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 27 and 5.000 for William Hyndman. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Hyndman and Doc Watson

William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.11
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.6
32.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.5
17.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.455
0.455
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
22.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.5
22.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
22.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.5
22.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
76.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.39
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
49.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.5
76.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for William Hyndman and Doc Watson

William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Hyndman and Doc Watson

William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
323.44
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hyndman
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA