Buddy Allen vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Allen and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Allen posted stronger numbers in slugging (.361 vs .300) and batting average (.333 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.425 vs .368). By the career numbers, Buddy 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 Buddy Allen and Lem Williams

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
74.98
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
221.05
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.49
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.07
88.85
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Allen and Lem Williams

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.32
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.25
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.99
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0