Mike Walker vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Mike Walker
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walker 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 5.09 and 1.770 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Walker and Sidney Williams

Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
5.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
10.12
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.12
10.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.01
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
5.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.062
1.062
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
42.2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.62
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
5.87
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.44
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.21
42.21
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Mike Walker and Sidney Williams

Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.84
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.79
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Walker and Sidney Williams

Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
17600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100