Earl Blackburn vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

Earl Blackburn
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Earl Blackburn and Gerald Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Gerald Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .672) and slugging (.410 vs .345). Earl Blackburn had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .303). By the career numbers, Gerald 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 Earl Blackburn and Gerald Williams

Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
261.35
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168
210.89
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3323
600
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
145
533.74
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3059
552.33
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
38
139.88
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
140.84
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
110.43
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
89.2
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
33.04
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.35
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
29.45
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
51.64
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
18.16
66.85
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.65
68.55
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
50
184.05
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
226.42
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
191.41
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
47.85
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
85.59
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
10
36.81
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.9
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
84.66
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
136.14
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.14
74.15
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
32.5
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.44
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
99.39
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
530
95.7
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
6.04
6.04
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.97
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.83
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
19.14
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
29.43
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for Earl Blackburn and Gerald Williams

Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.38
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
0.92
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20651
27
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6883.2
9
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
2.36
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.07
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.04
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1890
2.47
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
2.43
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.377
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.759
1.759
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.57
66.57
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0