Dick Adams vs. Adam Williams — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Adam Williams
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Adam Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Adam Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .333). By the career numbers, Adam 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 Dick Adams and Adam Williams

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
192
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
68.13
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
75.62
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
5.17
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Adam Williams

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.38
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.31
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.38
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.18
87.18
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.667
5.667
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0