Vern Olsen vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Vern Olsen
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Vern Olsen 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 3.4 and 1.432 for Vern Olsen. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vern Olsen and Devin Williams

Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.95
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.57
53.57
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
3.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
9.54
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.51
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2247
39.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
3.94
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.432
1.432
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2051
35.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.02
2.02
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Vern Olsen and Devin Williams

Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
27
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297.2
9
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.97
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.491
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.104
0.104
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Olsen and Devin Williams

Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
113
364.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
545.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
125.81
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
103.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.95
45.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
154.84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
161.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
51.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
45.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.52
50.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
35.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.97
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.23
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA