Bernie Allen vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Bernie Allen
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bernie Allen and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bernie Allen posted stronger numbers in slugging (.357 vs .300) and batting average (.239 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .681). By the career numbers, Bernie Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bernie Allen and Lem Williams

Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139
178.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3823
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3404
534.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
127.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
91.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
21.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
11.46
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
36.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400.72
62.89
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216
190.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193
187.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
56.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
55.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
99.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409.63
64.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
58.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
424
66.54
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.02
9.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.77
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.67
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
60
9.42
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.51
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
44.83
44.83
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie Allen and Lem Williams

Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
1.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24078
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8026
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
2.28
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2347
2.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.11
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4478
5.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4378
4.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.77
97.77
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.95
88.95
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Bernie Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
0.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0