Charlie Kerfeld vs. Larry McWilliams — Career Comparison

Charlie Kerfeld
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry McWilliams
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Larry McWilliams built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Kerfeld as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Kerfeld led in home run suppression (HR9+ 170 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 87), and strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 87). Larry McWilliams held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 81). Role difference aside, Charlie Kerfeld holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Larry McWilliams

Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.49
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
2.14
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.8
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.45
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.52
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.99
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4675
27
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558.1
9
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
8.43
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
8.94
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.54
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.79
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
5.22
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
3.13
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.33
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
6.92
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940
5.43
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.3
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
39.63
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6702
38.71
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.37
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
4.64
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
4.44
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.57
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.58
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.18
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.12
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.63
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.517
1.517
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
739
32.98
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5979
34.53
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Larry McWilliams

Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.49
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
2.14
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4675
27
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558.1
9
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.49
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.59
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.79
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.15
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.08
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Larry McWilliams

Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
2544.83
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
442.72
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
600
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
519.61
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
69.9
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
60.58
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.99
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.32
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
1.58
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.98
12.79
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
81.55
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
86.21
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
30.29
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.48
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
47.77
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-35.51
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
2.09
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.98
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
331.03
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
224.85
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
62.91
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33