Josh Anderson vs. Jesse Williams — Career Comparison

Josh Anderson
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jesse Williams
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Josh Anderson and Jesse Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Jesse Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .668) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .316). Josh Anderson had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jesse 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 Josh Anderson and Jesse Williams

Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
206.94
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
151.18
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
600
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1143
600
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
561.85
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
531.23
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
152.6
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
141.73
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
122.54
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
108.66
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
19.65
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
21
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.78
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.45
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.62
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.62
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
30.06
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
33.07
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
57.46
66.42
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137.47
72.16
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
197.69
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
189.5
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
187.28
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
200
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
84.39
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
88.71
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
54.34
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
53.02
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
134.1
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
139.11
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
61.28
70.85
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151.13
79.33
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.62
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.77
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
30.06
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
52.49
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.31
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
94.8
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.05
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571.5
571.5
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.31
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
9.97
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.25
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
41.62
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
32
16.8
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.09
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
49.71
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.32
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.72
83.72
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.97
96.97

Fielding Stats for Josh Anderson and Jesse Williams

Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.32
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.1
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.94
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.05
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3293
27
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7123
27
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1097.2
9
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2374.1
9
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
2.2
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.97
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
3.01
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.33
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
2.3
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
5.31
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
2.25
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
4.98
Josh Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.86
93.86
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.516
4.516
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.38
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0