Archie McKain vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie McKain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie McKain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Archie McKain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie McKain and Bill Williams

Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.26
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.85
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.48
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2175
40.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
5
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.25
40.25
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Archie McKain and Bill Williams

Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie McKain and Bill Williams

Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
614.72
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
92.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
48
176.69
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA