Joe Kostal vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Kostal
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Woody Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kostal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kostal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 5.11 and 1.617 for Woody Williams. By the career numbers, Joe Kostal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kostal and Woody Williams

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.11
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
10.09
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.46
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
41.16
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.92
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.77
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.617
1.617
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
36.17
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Kostal and Woody Williams

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.97
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kostal and Woody Williams

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
488.89
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
14.5
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.91
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA