Joe Willis vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Willis
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Willis and Sidney Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sidney Williams had the edge in ERA (4.28 vs 4.63). By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Willis and Sidney Williams

Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.29
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.12
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.78
48.78
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.63
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
9.65
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.46
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.68
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.905
0.905
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
40.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.91
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.568
1.568
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.11
40.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Joe Willis and Sidney Williams

Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.1
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Willis and Sidney Williams

Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
473.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
553.85
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
103.85
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
3.45
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100