Jack Quinn vs Joe Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Jack Quinn has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Jack Quinn played 1909–1933 as a pitcher; Joe Williams played ?–1932 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Jack Quinn (1909–1933) and Joe Williams (?–1932) — they pitched in different contexts, so adjusted stats matter. Jack Quinn finished with 247 wins and 1,329 strikeouts; Joe Williams finished with 109 wins and 1,033 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Joe Williams, with 2.57 to Jack Quinn's 3.29.
- Who won more games? Jack Quinn, with 247 to Joe Williams's 109.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jack Quinn, with 1,329 to Joe Williams's 1,033.
- Who had the better WHIP? Joe Williams, with 1.18 to Jack Quinn's 1.30.
- Who pitched more innings? Jack Quinn, with 3,920.1 to Joe Williams's 1,517.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Jack Quinn, with 28 to Joe Williams's 14.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Joe Williams, with 44,974 career Pitcher PIV to Jack Quinn's 38,930.
Jack Quinn
Joe Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jack Quinn | Joe Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 247 | 109 |
| Losses not scored | 218 | 59 |
| Games | Leads: 756 | 207 |
| Games Started | Leads: 444 | 172 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 243 | 140 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 28 | 14 |
| Saves | Leads: 57 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,329 | 1,033 |
| Walks not scored | 860 | 339 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 4,238 | 1,456 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 102 | 26 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,920.1 | 1,517.0 |
| ERA | 3.29 | Leads: 2.57 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | Leads: 1.18 |
| K/9 | 3.05 | Leads: 6.13 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.97 | 2.01 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Williams leads Jack Quinn 44,974 to 38,930 — driven by per-season impact — 2,142 PIV per season to 1,622 — rather than by longevity, since Joe Williams played 21 seasons to Jack Quinn's 24. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Jack Quinn — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Joe Williams — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Williams leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Jack Quinn owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe Williams. PIV agrees: Joe Williams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jack Quinn and Joe Williams careers compare
The careers of Jack Quinn (1909–1933) and Joe Williams (?–1932) overlapped from 1932 to 1932, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Jack Quinn appeared in 756 games to Joe Williams's 207. The green cells for Joe Williams are ERA (2.57 to 3.29), WHIP (1.18 to 1.30), and strikeouts per nine (6.13 to 3.05). The per-nine rows read 3.05 strikeouts and 1.97 walks for Jack Quinn, 6.13 and 2.01 for Joe Williams. Jack Quinn split time between starting and relief (444 starts in 756 games), while Joe Williams was mainly a starter (172 starts in 207 games).
Jack Quinn vs Joe Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jack Quinn or Joe Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jack Quinn leads Joe Williams in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Joe Williams, with 2.57 to Jack Quinn's 3.29.
- Who won more games?
- Jack Quinn, with 247 to Joe Williams's 109.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jack Quinn, with 1,329 to Joe Williams's 1,033.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Joe Williams, with 1.18 to Jack Quinn's 1.30.