Hank Aaron vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Hank Aaron across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 136), home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 328), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 150 vs 122). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Ted Williams

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3298
141.95
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12364
532.17
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.934
0.934
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3771
162.31
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
98.74
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.22
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.35
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
521
31.93
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
63.57
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2507.85
107.94
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6856
295.09
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5205
224.03
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.928
0.928
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.948
0.948
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2174
93.57
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2297
98.87
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3716
159.94
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2493.81
107.34
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
60.34
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.27
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
59.53
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
0.9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
12.07
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Ted Williams

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.04
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
1.03
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7436
2.56
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
0.15
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.05
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8009
2.76
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
2.71
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.604
2.604
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.08
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0