Brian O'Connor vs. Roy K. Williams — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy K. Williams
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Roy K. Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy K. Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Roy K. Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Roy K. Williams

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.28
51.28
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1001
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
9.52
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
4.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
40.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
5.85
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
35.31
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Roy K. Williams

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.79
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1053
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.05
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
2.36
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.93
92.93
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Roy K. Williams

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
281.93
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
560.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
155.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.89
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.53
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.45
63.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
198.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
184.34
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
72.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
126.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.03
72.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.84
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.33
55.33
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.84
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100