Win Mercer vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Win Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Mercer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, Win Mercer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Mercer and Bill Williams

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.48
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.59
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.55
89.55
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11106
40.23
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1753
6.35
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Win Mercer and Bill Williams

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
1.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12210
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4070
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.93
87.93
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Mercer and Bill Williams

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1773
540.82
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
178
54.3
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.98
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA