Joe Sherman vs. Dale Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Williams
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Sherman built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 4.23 and 1.530 for Dale Williams. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Sherman and Dale Williams

Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.87
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
4.23
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
13.34
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.34
13.34
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
39.8
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
8.13
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.13
8.13
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
39.36
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.8
39.8

Fielding Stats for Joe Sherman and Dale Williams

Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.08
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.87
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.95
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.95
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Sherman and Dale Williams

Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
154.29
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
600
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
120
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
120
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.26
21.64
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
120
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
120
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.31
22.54
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA