Ed Lynch vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Lynch
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Lynch built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Lynch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 5.4 and 2.160 for Leon Williams. By the career numbers, Ed Lynch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Lynch and Leon Williams

Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
2.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.14
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.45
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.52
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.98
47.98
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
4
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
10.05
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.85
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
2.19
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.32
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
3.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.665
0.665
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4003
38.31
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.47
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
4.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.74
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3691
35.33
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Ed Lynch and Leon Williams

Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.14
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2821
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.61
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.05
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.7
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.67
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.98
47.98
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Lynch and Leon Williams

Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
531.43
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
507.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
57.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
53.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.16
8.92
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
62.14
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
81.43
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
15
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.21
-4.74
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
112
240
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
66.43
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.14
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA