The Only Nolan vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

The Only Nolan
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and The Only Nolan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. The Only Nolan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. By the career numbers, The Only Nolan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for The Only Nolan and Sidney Williams

The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.05
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.04
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.69
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.67
30.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.99
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.98
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2028
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
9.59
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.605
0.605
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.73
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2913
38.78
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
5.78
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2778
36.99
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for The Only Nolan and Sidney Williams

The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.62
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.58
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.49
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.56
88.56
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.972
1.972
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for The Only Nolan and Sidney Williams

The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
146.76
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
582.73
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
139.57
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.46
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.88
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.34
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.38
43.71
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
169.78
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
156.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
47.48
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
50.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
97.84
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.41
49.51
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
31
44.6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.45
13.45
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
The Only Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
The Only Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100