Al Severinsen vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Woody Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 4.19 and 1.339 for Woody Williams. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Severinsen and Woody Williams

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.72
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.54
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.23
53.23
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.83
77.83
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1031
4.19
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6649
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2216.1
9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2217
9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.25
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.89
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1480
6.01
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.24
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.29
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
38.51
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9475
38.48
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1096
4.45
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.36
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.26
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.54
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8539
34.67
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Al Severinsen and Woody Williams

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.72
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6649
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2216.1
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.65
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
1.02
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
1.74
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
1.67
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
95.8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.969
0.969
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.83
77.83
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Severinsen and Woody Williams

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
430.79
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
525.12
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
102.11
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
72.93
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.31
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.17
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.53
32.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
140.03
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
123.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
50.57
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
41.82
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
88.49
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
19.77
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.45
30.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.53
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
177.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
43.76
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.72
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.92
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50