Craig Kimbrel vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

Craig Kimbrel
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Scott Williamson a clear advantage over Craig Kimbrel across the core pitching metrics. Scott Williamson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 122), run prevention (ERA+ 128 vs 115), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 125 vs 119). Scott Williamson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Craig Kimbrel and Scott Williamson

Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
9.32
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
7.05
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.61
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.53
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
4.82
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.13
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.58
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
3.36
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.207
0.207
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2465
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821.2
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
5.39
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
6.68
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.82
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.72
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.79
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
5
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
14.04
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
10.45
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.04
14.04
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.981
1.981
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.77
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.44
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3306
36.21
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
38.19
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
7.19
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
2.81
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
2.88
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
3.69
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.297
1.297
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2897
31.73
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
32.24
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Craig Kimbrel and Scott Williamson

Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
9.32
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
7.05
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2465
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821.2
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.51
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.82
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.92
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.25
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.88
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.19
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.169
0.169
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Kimbrel and Scott Williamson

Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
255300
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
344
6254.55
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
418.18
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
3.79
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.56
-10.27
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
254.55
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
2.36
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA