Joe Kennedy vs. Pop Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pop Williams
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Pop Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pop Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 4.79 and 1.496 for Joe Kennedy. By the career numbers, Pop Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kennedy and Pop Williams

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.2
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.09
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.09
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.37
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.6
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.96
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
4.79
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.17
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1159
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
386.1
9
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1001
9.91
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9.92
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.04
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
3.32
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.63
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
5.53
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
3.08
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.983
0.983
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.36
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.54
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4015
39.77
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1650
38.44
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
5.31
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
4.75
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.94
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.395
1.395
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3558
35.24
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
35.34
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44

Fielding Stats for Joe Kennedy and Pop Williams

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.2
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.12
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.67
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.27
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.22
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.96
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.07
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.74
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.89
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.04
94.04
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.582
2.582
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kennedy and Pop Williams

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1293.2
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59
177.89
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
103
600
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
91
530.1
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
93.2
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
120.6
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
75.73
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
22.67
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.32
43.17
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
116.5
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
110.68
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
168.84
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.95
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
46.6
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
81.55
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
117.59
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
19.86
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.91
50.99
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.48
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.17
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.21
14.21
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Pop Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Pop Williams
Career
Per 600 PA