William Parson vs. Diamond Pipkins — Career Comparison

William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Diamond Pipkins
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Diamond Pipkins 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. William Parson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.92 and WHIP 1.856 compared to 4.97 and 1.414 for Diamond Pipkins. By the career numbers, William Parson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Parson and Diamond Pipkins

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.94
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.23
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.58
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
4.97
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139.1
9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
9.62
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.07
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.797
0.797
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
40.13
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
40.76
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
6.52
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.52
6.52
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.03
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
36.17
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.13
40.13
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.76
40.76

Fielding Stats for William Parson and Diamond Pipkins

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.29
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.8
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
3.31
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
3.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.74
67.74
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Parson and Diamond Pipkins

William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
463.64
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
327.27
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
590.91
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
209.09
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.88
80.7
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
209.09
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
81.82
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
81.82
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.53
95.77
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
Diamond Pipkins
Career
Per 600 PA