Joe Astroth vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Joe Astroth across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 42), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 80), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 100). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and Ken Williams

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1579
528.98
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
592
198.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
156
52.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
177
59.3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
41.54
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
14.44
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Ken Williams

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4329
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1443
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.51
31.51
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0