Scott Service vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Woody 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 5.11 and 1.617 for Woody 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 Woody Williams

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.11
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
10.09
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.93
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.46
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.151
1.151
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1853
40.06
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
41.16
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.77
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.617
1.617
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
36.17
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.319
0.319
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Woody Williams

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Woody Williams

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
488.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
14.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.91
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA