Luke Appling vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Luke Appling holds a real edge over Ken Williams in this comparison. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 144), batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 114), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 115). Ken Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 48). The edge belongs to Luke Appling.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Ken Williams

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2749
161.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488.21
87.17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
140
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1608.48
94.22
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
528
30.93
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
19.4
19.4
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
6.33
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Ken Williams

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0