William Parson vs. Gary Peters — Career Comparison

William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Peters
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Gary Peters built a career as a starting pitcher and William Parson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Peters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.275 compared to 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. By the career numbers, Gary Peters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Parson and Gary Peters

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
1.55
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.63
54.63
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.67
79.67
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.34
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
3.25
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6243
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2081
9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1894
8.19
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.68
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
3.05
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1420
6.14
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.36
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8707
37.66
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.15
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
3.66
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7903
34.18
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66

Fielding Stats for William Parson and Gary Peters

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
1.55
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6243
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2081
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.48
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.35
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
1.89
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.83
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.178
1.178
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.67
79.67
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Parson and Gary Peters

William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
463.64
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
308.57
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
553.37
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
122.74
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
83.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.26
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.03
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
39.09
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.13
49.46
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
192.69
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
147.43
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
58.97
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
69.94
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
115.89
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.14
48.1
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
19.89
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.06
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
172
117.94
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
17.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
17
11.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0