William Parson vs. Bugs Raymond — Career Comparison

William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bugs Raymond
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bugs Raymond 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. Bugs Raymond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. By the career numbers, Bugs Raymond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Parson and Bugs Raymond

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
1.43
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.47
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.12
44.12
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.85
69.85
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.49
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854.2
9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
7.62
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.97
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
4.22
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.799
0.799
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.23
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3399
35.79
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.79
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
33.12
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
32.48
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.79
35.79

Fielding Stats for William Parson and Bugs Raymond

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
1.58
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2319
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.43
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
3.25
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.23
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
3.91
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
3.68
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.05
94.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.324
2.324
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.24
63.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Parson and Bugs Raymond

William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
463.64
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
279.45
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
540.41
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
86.3
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
71.92
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.22
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.16
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.38
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
24.24
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
106.85
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
121.23
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28.77
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
53.42
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
20.46
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32.88
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
87
178.77
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100