Ted Wilks vs. Al Williams — Career Comparison

Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Williams
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 6.24 and 1.891 for Al Williams. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Wilks and Al Williams

Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.45
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.85
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
6.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
11.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.53
11.53
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
5.5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.77
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.919
0.919
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
42.95
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.64
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
7.68
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.891
1.891
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
37.35
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.95
42.95

Fielding Stats for Ted Wilks and Al Williams

Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.826
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Wilks and Al Williams

Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
46
492.86
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
49
525
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.94
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
3.9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.6
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.01
-21.53
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
150.64
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
235.71
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
2.55
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA