Kevin Olsen vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Kevin Olsen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Olsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.12 and WHIP 1.609 compared to 5.4 and 2.160 for Leon Williams. By the career numbers, Kevin Olsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Olsen and Leon Williams

Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
5.12
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
10.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.76
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.03
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
40.06
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.55
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.52
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.573
1.573
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
35.17
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Kevin Olsen and Leon Williams

Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.05
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.65
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.96
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.85
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Olsen and Leon Williams

Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1050
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.22
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.9
-33.73
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
375
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA