Doc Sykes vs. Dale Williams — Career Comparison

Doc Sykes
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Dale Williams
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Sykes 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. Doc Sykes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 4.23 and 1.530 for Dale Williams. By the career numbers, Doc Sykes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Sykes and Dale Williams

Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.29
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.87
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
89.33
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.61
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.23
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
8.91
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
13.34
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.34
13.34
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
2.82
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.98
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.755
0.755
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
38.63
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
39.8
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.92
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
8.13
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.13
8.13
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.31
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.69
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
34.23
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
39.36
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.8
39.8

Fielding Stats for Doc Sykes and Dale Williams

Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.35
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.08
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.87
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.87
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.46
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.95
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.21
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.95
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.68
45.68
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Sykes and Dale Williams

Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
207.89
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
154.29
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
600
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
550
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
600
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
115.79
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
120
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
86.84
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
120
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.05
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.26
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.99
39.45
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
21.64
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
155.26
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
120
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
136.84
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
120
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.89
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.47
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
94.74
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.1
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
22.54
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.42
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.79
Dale Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.75
8.75
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dale Williams
Career
Per 600 PA