Hank LaManna vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Hank LaManna
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Hank LaManna as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sidney Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 5.24 and 1.748 for Hank LaManna. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank LaManna and Sidney Williams

Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.24
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.23
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.72
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
41.37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
6.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
34.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Hank LaManna and Sidney Williams

Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
27
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.1
9
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank LaManna and Sidney Williams

Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
953.85
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
45.07
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
13
200
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Hank LaManna
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100