Hank Arft vs. Eddie Williams — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Williams
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hank Arft and Eddie Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Williams posted stronger numbers in slugging (.398 vs .375) and home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). Hank Arft had the advantage in on-base percentage (.352 vs .323). By the career numbers, Eddie 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 Hank Arft and Eddie Williams

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
300
170.45
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
185.16
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1280
600
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1145
536.72
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
135
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
93.75
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.14
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
22.03
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
18.28
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
72
40.91
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
41.25
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125.71
71.43
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140.12
65.68
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
213.75
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
209.09
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
190.31
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
68.44
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
118
67.05
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
70.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
125.57
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
120.47
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131.3
74.6
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.22
66.19
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.97
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
101
47.34
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.75
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
75.57
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
216
101.25
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.93
5.93
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.69
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.09
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
23.44
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.55
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.81
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.23
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.75
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.44
44.44
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Eddie Williams

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.21
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.06
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6419
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139.2
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
5.42
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.22
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
6.79
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1580
6.65
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.505
5.505
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.15
88.15
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.58
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0