Smoky Owens vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Smoky Owens
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Smoky Owens 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 2.58 and 1.184 for Smoky Owens. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Smoky Owens and Devin Williams

Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.68
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.71
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.71
64.71
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.58
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
139.1
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
7.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.646
0.646
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
37.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
3.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.184
1.184
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
32.88
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.01
37.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Smoky Owens and Devin Williams

Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.75
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.1
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.99
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Smoky Owens and Devin Williams

Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
29
290
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
540
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
34
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
41.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
60
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA