Mike Walters vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Mike Walters
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Walters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.420 compared to 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. By the career numbers, Mike Walters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Walters and Sidney Williams

Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.99
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
8.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.48
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.739
0.739
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
37.74
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.35
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
32.93
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.74
37.74
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Mike Walters and Sidney Williams

Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.64
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.64
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Walters and Sidney Williams

Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
600
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100