Kei Igawa vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Kei Igawa
Gen XJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kei Igawa built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.160 compared to 6.66 and 1.772 for Kei Igawa. By the career numbers, Leon Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kei Igawa and Leon Williams

Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.01
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
6.66
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.12
7.12
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
11.18
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.18
11.18
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.88
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.65
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
6.66
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
42.32
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
6.78
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.88
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.758
1.758
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
37.05
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.32
42.32
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Kei Igawa and Leon Williams

Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.01
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kei Igawa and Leon Williams

Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4800
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1440
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
45.23
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
115.59
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
35.81
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA