Fred Klages vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Fred Klages
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Fred Klages 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 3.28 and 1.260 for Fred Klages. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Klages and Devin Williams

Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.28
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
7.76
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
37.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
33.56
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Fred Klages and Devin Williams

Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Klages and Devin Williams

Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
15
473.68
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
568.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
14.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
6.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
315.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA