William Parson vs. Scott Scudder — Career Comparison

William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Scudder
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Scudder 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. Scott Scudder posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.8 and WHIP 1.605 compared to 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. By the career numbers, Scott Scudder had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Parson and Scott Scudder

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.49
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.49
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.79
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
4.8
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386.1
9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
9.2
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.98
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
4.8
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
5.26
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.37
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
40.13
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1739
40.51
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.26
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
5.38
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.56
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1486
34.62
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.13
40.13
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for William Parson and Scott Scudder

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.47
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386.1
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.79
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.86
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.7
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.65
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.63
65.63
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Parson and Scott Scudder

William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
463.64
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
685.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
507.14
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
57.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
50
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
18.77
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
78.57
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
100
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.43
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
6.87
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
30
214.29
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
50
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Scudder
Career
Per 600 PA