Jim Missouri vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Jim Missouri built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Missouri posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.78 and WHIP 1.540 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Jim Missouri had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Missouri and W. Williams

Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
5.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
10.29
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.72
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
3.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
40.9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.81
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
6.76
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.76
6.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
852
36.23
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.9
40.9
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Jim Missouri and W. Williams

Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.947
0.947
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Missouri and W. Williams

Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
462.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
567.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-2.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Missouri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Missouri
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA