Chet Nichols vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Chet Nichols
Lost GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Chet Nichols as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sidney Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 7.19 and 1.818 for Chet Nichols. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chet Nichols and Sidney Williams

Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.59
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.36
11.36
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
7.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122.2
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
12.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.21
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.25
12.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.81
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
43.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.88
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
8.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.818
1.818
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
38.96
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
37.21
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.36
43.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Chet Nichols and Sidney Williams

Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
27
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.1
9
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.841
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chet Nichols and Sidney Williams

Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
830.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
584.62
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
123.08
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
2.02
31.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
33.15
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100