Herb Kelly vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Herb Kelly
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Herb Kelly built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 2.95 and 1.227 for Herb Kelly. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Kelly and Devin Williams

Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.95
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.2
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
8.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.95
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.627
0.627
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
37.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.47
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.227
1.227
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
34.61
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.55
37.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Herb Kelly and Devin Williams

Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
27
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297.2
9
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.97
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.104
0.104
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Kelly and Devin Williams

Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
68.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
80.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herb Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA