John Briggs vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

John Briggs
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
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 John Briggs across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 170), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 115). John Briggs held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 131). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Briggs and Ken Williams

John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1366
169.44
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
4837
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
4117
510.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
129.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
689
85.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
170
21.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
5.33
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
139
17.24
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
352
43.66
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
655.26
81.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1714
212.61
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1709
211.99
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
601
74.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
507
62.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
969
120.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
659.55
81.81
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
82.24
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.83
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
785
97.37
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6.16
6.16
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.72
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
7.94
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
49
6.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
113
14.02
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
56.64
56.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for John Briggs and Ken Williams

John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
1.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28939
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9646.1
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3389
3.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3646
3.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3573
3.33
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.946
2.946
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.87
88.87
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0