Lance Lynn vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Lance Lynn
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Lance Lynn 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 98), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 109), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 97). Lance Lynn held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Lance Lynn and Devin Williams

Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.44
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.09
59.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.41
93.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
834
3.74
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6019
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2006.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1856
8.33
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
3.16
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2015
9.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
1.355
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8520
38.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
4.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.66
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.276
1.276
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7643
34.28
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Lance Lynn and Devin Williams

Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6019
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2006.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.37
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.67
93.67
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.41
93.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance Lynn and Devin Williams

Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
655.86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
509.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
43.24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
6.71
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
52.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
68.47
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
39.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.03
-14.47
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
286.49
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
63.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.6
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA