Paul Skenes vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Paul Skenes
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Paul Skenes 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. Paul Skenes led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 216 vs 182), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 178 vs 167). Devin Williams held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 157 vs 145). Role difference aside, Paul Skenes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Paul Skenes and Devin Williams

Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.54
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.76
61.76
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.96
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.45
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.198
0.198
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
6.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
10.83
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1247
35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
36.61
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
2.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
3.02
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.948
0.948
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.045
1.045
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
32.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Paul Skenes and Devin Williams

Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.54
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.26
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Skenes and Devin Williams

Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA