Jim Peterson vs. String Bean Williams — Career Comparison

Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
String Bean Williams
Pre-GenerationalThrows RightIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

String Bean Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Peterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. String Bean Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, String Bean Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Peterson and String Bean Williams

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.96
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.51
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.17
52.17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.74
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.68
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2927
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975.2
9
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.76
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
2.95
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
4.22
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.796
0.796
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.17
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3929
36.24
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
5.04
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.54
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.302
1.302
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3468
31.99
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.24
36.24

Fielding Stats for Jim Peterson and String Bean Williams

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.37
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3030
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
2.91
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.56
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.4
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.295
2.295
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.3
25.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Peterson and String Bean Williams

Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
745.45
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
224.68
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
554.55
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
146.75
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
112.99
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.48
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
33.77
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.36
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.21
60.02
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
198.7
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
171.43
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
64.94
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
62.34
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
123.38
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
34.34
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.08
68.94
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.6
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.08
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
462
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.78
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.49
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.49
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
String Bean Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100