Dave Odom vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Dave Odom
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Odom as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sidney Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 5.27 and 1.537 for Dave Odom. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Odom and Sidney Williams

Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.62
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
8.89
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.94
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
39.18
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.537
1.537
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
33.59
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.18
39.18
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Dave Odom and Sidney Williams

Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
27
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.1
9
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Odom and Sidney Williams

Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-61.6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dave Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100