Bob Long vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Bob Long
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Long 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 4.5 and 1.397 for Bob Long. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Long and Sidney Williams

Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.74
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.103
1.103
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
39.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.81
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
34.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Bob Long and Sidney Williams

Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.24
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.24
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Long and Sidney Williams

Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3300
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
2.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-6.65
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100