Scott Service vs. Matt Williams — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Williams
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Service posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 5.29 and 1.471 for Matt Williams. By the career numbers, Scott Service had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Matt Williams

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.21
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.93
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
7.15
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
39.97
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.29
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.471
1.471
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
34.68
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.97
39.97

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Matt Williams

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.6
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.53
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Matt Williams

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.84
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.12
-39.65
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Matt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA