Jerry Koosman vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Jerry Koosman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Jerry Koosman built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Koosman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.290 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Jerry Koosman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Koosman and W. Williams

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.52
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.49
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.51
51.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
3.36
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11518
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3635
8.52
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.68
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1198
2.81
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.28
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2556
5.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.21
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15996
37.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
3.77
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.41
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14456
33.89
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Jerry Koosman and W. Williams

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11519
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
1.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740
1.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
1.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Koosman and W. Williams

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
349.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1052
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
915
521.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
62.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.84
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.56
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.19
10.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
73.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
82.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
20.53
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.63
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-9.7
-5.53
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
418
238.4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
57.03
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.84
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA