William Parson vs. Jack Scott — Career Comparison

William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Scott
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Scott 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. Jack Scott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. By the career numbers, Jack Scott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Parson and Jack Scott

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.77
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.97
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.51
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.54
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.58
48.58
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.78
54.78
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.57
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
3.85
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5444
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1814.2
9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1969
9.77
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.47
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.26
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.12
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.21
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7758
38.48
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.61
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
4.48
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7222
35.82
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for William Parson and Jack Scott

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.65
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.294
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.53
23.53
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Parson and Jack Scott

William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
463.64
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
332.61
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
554.35
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
152.45
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
119.84
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
25.27
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.26
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.08
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.61
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.77
63.4
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
196.47
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
188.32
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
54.62
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
59.51
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
110.05
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.98
71.72
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.08
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.79
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
76
61.96
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9.68
9.68
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.78
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.63
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.45
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33