Chet Nichols Jr. vs. Shad Williams — Career Comparison

Chet Nichols Jr.
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Shad Williams
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chet Nichols Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Shad Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chet Nichols Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 8.59 and 2.352 for Shad Williams. By the career numbers, Chet Nichols Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Shad Williams

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.82
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.3
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.06
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.51
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.57
48.57
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.57
37.57
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.34
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.64
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
8.59
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
8.95
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
13.19
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.67
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.15
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
4.18
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.75
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.23
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.97
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.98
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
39.11
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
47.56
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.79
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.23
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.27
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.43
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.92
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.216
2.216
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2336
34.85
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
38.97
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.11
39.11
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.56
47.56

Fielding Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Shad Williams

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.8
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.3
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.05
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1342
27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447.1
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.02
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.56
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.5
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.071
0.071
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.51
27.51
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Shad Williams

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
603.19
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
600
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
552.13
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.21
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.02
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
9.84
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
73.4
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
79.79
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.53
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.96
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
41.49
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.26
-4.02
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.57
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
50
159.57
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
38.3
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA