Joe Rogalski vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Woody Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rogalski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rogalski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 4.19 and 1.339 for Woody Williams. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Rogalski and Woody Williams

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.72
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.54
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.47
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.23
53.23
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.83
77.83
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1031
4.19
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6649
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2216.1
9
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2217
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.25
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.89
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1480
6.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.24
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9475
38.48
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1096
4.45
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.36
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.26
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.54
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8539
34.67
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Joe Rogalski and Woody Williams

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.72
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6649
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2216.1
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.65
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.02
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.74
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.67
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.8
95.8
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.969
0.969
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.83
77.83
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Rogalski and Woody Williams

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
430.79
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
525.12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
102.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
72.93
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.31
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.17
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.53
32.61
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
140.03
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
123.5
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
50.57
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
41.82
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
88.49
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.45
30.58
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.53
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
183
177.96
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
43.76
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.72
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.92
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50