Al Pratt vs. Mitch Williams — Career Comparison

Al Pratt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher
Mitch Williams
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Al Pratt built a career as a starting pitcher and Mitch Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mitch Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.620 compared to 4.41 and 1.535 for Al Pratt. By the career numbers, Mitch Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Pratt and Mitch Williams

Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
8.06
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.71
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.76
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.69
43.69
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.5
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
4.41
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.65
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691.1
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
6.99
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.64
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.66
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
7.08
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.51
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
8.59
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.742
1.742
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.57
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.68
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.31
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3119
40.6
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
5.45
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
4.13
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.43
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.39
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.62
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2460
32.03
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.6
40.6

Fielding Stats for Al Pratt and Mitch Williams

Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.46
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
8.06
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
27
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691.1
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.18
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.38
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.98
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.64
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.38
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.24
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.16
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.76
84.76
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.96
83.96
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.144
0.144
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Pratt and Mitch Williams

Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
45
137.76
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
21847.06
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
564.71
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
58.54
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.54
54.39
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
211.76
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
162.24
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
97.96
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
39.55
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.12
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA