Al Nipper vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Al Nipper
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Al Nipper 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 95), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 92). Al Nipper held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Al Nipper and Devin Williams

Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.62
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.52
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.56
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.92
47.92
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
4.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2393
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
797.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
846
9.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
3.42
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
4.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.858
0.858
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.26
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.37
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3502
39.51
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
5.1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3119
35.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Al Nipper and Devin Williams

Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.62
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2393
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
797.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.71
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.6
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Nipper and Devin Williams

Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
144
3456
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
552
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
4.56
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.17
-28.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA