Johnny Bates vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Johnny Bates across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 104), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 112). Johnny Bates held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 131). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bates and Ken Williams

Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1154
150.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
4597
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
3913
510.72
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
141.88
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
822
107.29
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
167
21.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
9.53
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
8.23
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
265
34.59
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
635.1
82.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
192.52
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1639
213.92
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
565
73.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
417
54.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
957
124.91
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
675.72
88.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
65.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
428
55.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.74
10.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
1.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
17.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
17.09
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
24.41
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
154
16.45
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
187
24.41
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bates and Ken Williams

Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1080
1.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
1.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16722
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5574
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2078
3.36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2346
3.79
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
3.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.074
2.074
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.52
58.52
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.06
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0