Adam Wainwright vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Adam Wainwright
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adam Wainwright 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 led in run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 90), home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 116), and strikeout rate (K%+ 157 vs 80). Adam Wainwright held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Adam Wainwright and Devin Williams

Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.67
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.98
60.98
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
3.53
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8005
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2577
8.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
0.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
2.48
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.13
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2202
7.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11116
37.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1117
3.77
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.34
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.242
1.242
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10139
34.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.49
37.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Adam Wainwright and Devin Williams

Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8005
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.92
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
1.89
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Adam Wainwright and Devin Williams

Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
359.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
526.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
101.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
65.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
27.59
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
36.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.62
34.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
152.83
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
120.28
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
38.92
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
53.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
84.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.2
29.86
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
19.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
176.89
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
52.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.78
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA