Fred Underwood vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Fred Underwood
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Underwood as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 7.85 and 2.340 for Fred Underwood. By the career numbers, Lefty Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Underwood and Lefty Williams

Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.34
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.5
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.77
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.96
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.7
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
7.85
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.41
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
15.32
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.24
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.74
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.91
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
3.71
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.851
0.851
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
47.3
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1522
38.12
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.33
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
11.87
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
5.23
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.87
11.87
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.8
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
41.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.3
47.3
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Fred Underwood and Lefty Williams

Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.34
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.53
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1150
27
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383.1
9
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.34
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.91
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.72
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Underwood and Lefty Williams

Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
234.94
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
538.55
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.89
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
97.59
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.3
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.16
124.84
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.87
39.28
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
270
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
148.19
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
270
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
148.19
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Fred Underwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.46
133.93
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.47
45.07
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.14
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Underwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA