Al Pratt vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Al Pratt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Al Pratt built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Pratt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Al Pratt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Pratt and W. Williams

Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.41
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
991
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
12.15
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.15
12.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.66
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.353
0.353
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
41.29
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
38.12
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Al Pratt and W. Williams

Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.38
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.4
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
2.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.76
84.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Pratt and W. Williams

Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
137.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
596.94
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
58.54
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
162.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA