Ted Olson vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Ted Olson
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Olson 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 7.18 and 1.734 for Ted Olson. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Olson and Sidney Williams

Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.81
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
7.18
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
11.71
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.21
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.71
11.71
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.81
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
41.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
7.65
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.65
7.65
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
37.92
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
37.21
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Ted Olson and Sidney Williams

Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.1
9
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Olson and Sidney Williams

Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.47
49.02
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.59
52.91
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100