Tom Seaver vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Tom Seaver
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Tom Seaver built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 92). Tom Seaver held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 91 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tom Seaver and Devin Williams

Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
1.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
0.59
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.39
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.27
60.27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
2.86
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14348
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4782.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3971
7.47
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
0.72
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1390
2.62
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3640
6.85
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.052
1.052
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.24
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19369
36.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
36.61
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
3.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.121
1.121
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17666
33.24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Tom Seaver and Devin Williams

Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
1.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14349
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4783
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
0.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
1.3
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.08
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
1.92
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Seaver and Devin Williams

Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
261.73
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
508.38
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
78.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
60.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.91
25.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
106.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
121.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
38.27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
33.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
66.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.4
19.87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
41.75
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
187.5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
46.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.51
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA