Luke Appling vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Luke Appling posted the stronger offensive profile against Lem Williams. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .725) and slugging (.398 vs .300). Lem Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.425 vs .399). By the career numbers, Luke Appling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Lem Williams

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8856
518.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.61
82.11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4062
237.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
140
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
88.85
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1302
76.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
528
30.93
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Lem Williams

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.99
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.78
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0