Sidney Williams vs. Jake Woodford — Career Comparison

Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Jake Woodford
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Woodford 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 5.1 and 1.445 for Jake Woodford. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sidney Williams and Jake Woodford

Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.88
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.35
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.52
22.52
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
5.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
9.95
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.23
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.99
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
5.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.63
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1125
39.55
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
5.52
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1003
35.26
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.55
39.55

Fielding Stats for Sidney Williams and Jake Woodford

Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.88
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.77
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.41
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
97.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.52
22.52
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sidney Williams and Jake Woodford

Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
3330
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
18
540
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
5.95
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-13.97
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
270
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.22
2.22
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA