Doc Leitner vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner 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 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Leitner and Sidney Williams

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
9.55
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.74
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
36.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Doc Leitner and Sidney Williams

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Leitner and Sidney Williams

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
14.57
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.93
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100