Merito Acosta vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Lem Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.425 vs .354). Merito Acosta had the advantage in batting average (.255 vs .233). 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 Merito Acosta and Lem Williams

Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
206.9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
501.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
127.59
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
109.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
8.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.39
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.12
63.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
154.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
204.6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
64.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
42.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
106.9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.13
71.41
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
72.41
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
46
52.87
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
28.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
68
68
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Lem Williams

Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.99
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
9
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.78
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0