Joe Borden vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Borden
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Borden and Ken Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.924 vs .869) and slugging (.530 vs .462). Joe Borden had the advantage in on-base percentage (.407 vs .393). By the career numbers, Ken 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 Joe Borden and Ken Williams

Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.875
0.875
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
165.81
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
4.71
100.97
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.869
0.869
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
112.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1040.42
111.16
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
17.09
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Ken Williams

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.52
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.97
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0