Dick Ward vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Dick Ward
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows 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 Dick Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. By the career numbers, Dick Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Ward and Sidney Williams

Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.21
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
39
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
37.21
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Dick Ward and Sidney Williams

Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.1
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Ward and Sidney Williams

Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
200
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100