Doc Watson vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Doc Watson 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 2.7 and 1.242 for Doc Watson. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Watson and Devin Williams

Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.16
51.16
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
2.7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
7.87
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
36.61
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
3.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.242
1.242
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
31.81
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Doc Watson and Devin Williams

Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297.2
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.97
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.104
0.104
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Watson and Devin Williams

Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
215.63
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA