R. Smith vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sidney Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for R. Smith and Sidney Williams

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for R. Smith and Sidney Williams

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for R. Smith and Sidney Williams

R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
200
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100