Buck O'Brien vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Buck O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Buck O'Brien 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 2.63 and 1.273 for Buck O'Brien. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck O'Brien and Devin Williams

Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.33
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.6
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.7
53.7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.38
84.38
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.75
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
2.63
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
8.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
3.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
4.25
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1741
36.27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
36.61
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.58
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
32.73
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Buck O'Brien and Devin Williams

Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
27
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297.2
9
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.97
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.266
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.104
0.104
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck O'Brien and Devin Williams

Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
64
244.59
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
546.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
76.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
61.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
19.52
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
95.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
110.83
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
53.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
11.58
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
34.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
152.87
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
3.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA