Willie Prall vs. Shad Williams — Career Comparison

Willie Prall
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Shad Williams
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Prall built a career as a starting pitcher and Shad Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie Prall posted a career ERA of 8.59 against Shad Williams's 8.59, with WHIP of 1.977 and 2.352 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Prall and Shad Williams

Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.3
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
8.59
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.05
7.05
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
12.89
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
13.19
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.89
12.89
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.15
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.91
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.75
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.23
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.3
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.98
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.023
1.023
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
43.57
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
47.56
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.23
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9.2
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
10.43
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.92
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.216
2.216
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
38.05
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
38.97
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.57
43.57
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.56
47.56

Fielding Stats for Willie Prall and Shad Williams

Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.3
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.071
0.071
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Prall and Shad Williams

Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-36.96
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Shad Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Prall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Prall
Career
Per 600 PA
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA