Sidney Williams vs. Howard Wilson — Career Comparison

Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Howard Wilson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Howard Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. By the career numbers, Howard Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sidney Williams and Howard Wilson

Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.14
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.34
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.63
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.36
89.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.29
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371.2
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
10.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
10.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.72
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1567
37.95
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
4.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
35.72
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Sidney Williams and Howard Wilson

Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.16
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.12
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.58
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sidney Williams and Howard Wilson

Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
201.37
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
542.47
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
106.85
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
69.86
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.47
43.01
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
156.16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
147.95
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
41.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
65.75
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.66
43.81
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36.99
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
73.97
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100