Lefty Willis vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Lefty Willis
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Lefty Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.508 compared to 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. By the career numbers, Lefty Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Willis and Sidney Williams

Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.06
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.79
13.79
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.92
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
10.07
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
39.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.76
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.508
1.508
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
35.53
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Lefty Willis and Sidney Williams

Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
27
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.1
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Willis and Sidney Williams

Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
915.79
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
9.91
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-4.46
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100