Phil Niekro vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Phil Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Phil Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 87). Phil Niekro held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 87 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Niekro and Devin Williams

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
1.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
0.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.72
53.72
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2012
3.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5044
8.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
0.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809
3.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3342
5.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.953
0.953
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22677
37.76
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2337
3.89
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
0.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.268
1.268
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20491
34.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.76
37.76
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Phil Niekro and Devin Williams

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
1.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
2.17
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
2.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Niekro and Devin Williams

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
304.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1707
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
540.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
91.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
73.81
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.76
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
17.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.59
19.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
101.58
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
28.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
38.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
63.97
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.77
12.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
110.37
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
45.34
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
35
12.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA