Joe Abreu vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Abreu and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Lem Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.425 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in slugging (.357 vs .300). By the career numbers, Lem Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Lem Williams

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Lem Williams

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.99
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.78
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0