Richie Ashburn vs. Poindexter Williams — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Poindexter Williams
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Richie Ashburn and Poindexter Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Poindexter Williams posted stronger numbers in slugging (.434 vs .382) and home run production (21 career HR at a higher rate). Richie Ashburn had the advantage in on-base percentage (.398 vs .347). By the career numbers, Poindexter 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 Richie Ashburn and Poindexter Williams

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
177.79
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1441
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1317
548.37
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2574
158.63
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
166.55
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
294
122.41
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
25.4
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
6.72
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.99
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.74
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
44.14
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
199.72
83.16
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
238.17
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
488
203.19
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
159
66.2
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
99.51
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
156.97
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
222.34
92.58
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.5
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
82
34.14
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.54
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
571
35.19
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.25
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
17.05
17.05
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480.33
480.33
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.33
27.33
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.9
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
14.99
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.11
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.12
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.41
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.42
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.83
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.78
71.78
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.86
92.86

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Poindexter Williams

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
1.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7178
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2392.2
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6094
5.16
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
5.37
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.15
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.88
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.09
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.24
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6387
5.41
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1727
6.5
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6276
5.32
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
6.25
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.284
4.284
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.81
68.81
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0