Ford Smith vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Ford Smith 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. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 2.45 and 1.058 for Devin Williams. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ford Smith and Devin Williams

Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.96
65.96
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.45
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
7.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.42
7.42
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.39
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
36.61
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
3.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.115
1.115
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
662
32.74
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Ford Smith and Devin Williams

Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ford Smith and Devin Williams

Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
547.67
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.47
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA