Fred Smith vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Fred Smith
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Fred 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. Devin Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 2.85 and 1.336 for Fred Smith. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Smith and Devin Williams

Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.95
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.85
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
37.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
34.59
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.55
37.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Fred Smith and Devin Williams

Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.95
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.722
1.722
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Smith and Devin Williams

Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
372.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
579.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
7.87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.67
-13.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA