Jon Lester vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Jon Lester
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Jon Lester 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 96), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 96). Jon Lester held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 96 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jon Lester and Devin Williams

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.66
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.09
63.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1114
3.66
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2610
8.57
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.97
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
2.93
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
8.17
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.21
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11487
37.73
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1215
3.99
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10377
34.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Jon Lester and Devin Williams

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8220
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Lester and Devin Williams

Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
649.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
519.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
59.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
39.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.67
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.43
17.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
89.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.3
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
43.97
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.6
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.76
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
229.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.61
2.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
48.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.51
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Lester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA