Lefty James vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Lefty James
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Lefty James built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Lefty James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty James and W. Williams

Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.92
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.39
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
8.84
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
38.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.94
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.55
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
33.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Lefty James and W. Williams

Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
27
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
9
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.097
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty James and W. Williams

Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
541.94
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
9.93
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-4.27
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
270.97
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA