Ed Walsh Jr. vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Walsh Jr.
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Ed Walsh Jr. 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 5.57 and 1.656 for Ed Walsh Jr.. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Walsh Jr. and Devin Williams

Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
2.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.65
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.43
31.43
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
48.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.57
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
10.85
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.85
10.85
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.05
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
2.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558
42.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
6.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1396
37.96
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.36
42.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Ed Walsh Jr. and Devin Williams

Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297.2
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.97
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.076
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.104
0.104
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Walsh Jr. and Devin Williams

Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
82
406.61
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
550.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
119.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
94.21
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
40.51
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
148.76
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
153.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
89.26
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
43.92
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
128.93
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
4.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA