Rick James vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Rick James
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Williams posted a stronger line than Rick James. Bill Williams posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.06 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.313 vs 2.357). By the career numbers, Bill Williams had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rick James and Bill Williams

Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
17.36
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.36
17.36
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
40.5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
36.64
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Rick James and Bill Williams

Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick James and Bill Williams

Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA