Bobby Shantz vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Bobby Shantz
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Bobby Shantz 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 94), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 97). Bobby Shantz held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bobby Shantz and Devin Williams

Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
2.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.59
54.59
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.84
31.84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
726
3.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5807
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1935.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1795
8.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
2.99
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.25
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
4.98
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.13
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.19
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8045
37.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
0.89
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
817
3.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7361
34.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.41
37.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Bobby Shantz and Devin Williams

Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
4.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.6
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3011
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1003.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
5.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.45
12.45
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bobby Shantz and Devin Williams

Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
537.67
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
509.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
99.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
78.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.6
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
21.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.69
35.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
124.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
147.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
55.81
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
97.67
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.25
37.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
43.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
89.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
6.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
40.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.72
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA