Ryan O'Rourke vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Ryan O'Rourke
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan O'Rourke 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 4.84 and 1.324 for Ryan O'Rourke. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Sidney Williams

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.84
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.21
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.593
1.593
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
37.99
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.21
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.74
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
31.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Sidney Williams

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.68
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.161
0.161
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Sidney Williams

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
33600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100