Claude Thomas vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Claude Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Claude Thomas and W. Williams

Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.671
0.671
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Claude Thomas and W. Williams

Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
9
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Thomas and W. Williams

Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.4
-23.83
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA