Huyler Westervelt vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Huyler Westervelt
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Huyler Westervelt 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 5.04 and 1.745 for Huyler Westervelt. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Huyler Westervelt and Sidney Williams

Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.45
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.18
41.18
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
10.85
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.21
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.85
10.85
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.85
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.787
0.787
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.77
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
41.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
7.53
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.53
7.53
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.745
1.745
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
36.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Huyler Westervelt and Sidney Williams

Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.47
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.53
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.74
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.05
86.05
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Huyler Westervelt and Sidney Williams

Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
525
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
75
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
65.63
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
24.87
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
150
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
21.8
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
46.88
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Huyler Westervelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Huyler Westervelt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100