Sidney Williams vs. Gus Yost — Career Comparison

Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Gus Yost
UnknownChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus Yost 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 13.5 and 4.125 for Gus Yost. 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 Gus Yost

Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.74
14.74
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.375
3.375
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
64.13
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.125
4.125
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.13
64.13

Fielding Stats for Sidney Williams and Gus Yost

Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sidney Williams and Gus Yost

Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
200
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gus Yost
Career
Per 600 PA