William Parson vs. Joe Presko — Career Comparison

William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Presko
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Presko 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. Joe Presko posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.61 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. By the career numbers, Joe Presko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Parson and Joe Presko

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
2.35
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.68
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.66
47.66
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
4.61
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490.1
9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
9.38
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.05
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.45
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.71
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
0.795
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
39.28
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.92
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1938
35.57
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for William Parson and Joe Presko

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.37
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
12.34
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.8
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.11
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.46
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.63
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9.64
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.11
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.26
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.53
23.53
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Parson and Joe Presko

William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
463.64
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
458.82
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
550.59
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
88.24
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
18.12
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
120
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.76
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.65
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.41
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.18
14.76
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
26
91.76
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.12
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA