Lou Brock vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Lou Brock across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 82), and contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 84). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Ted Williams

Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2292
140.46
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3023
161.44
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
120
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
486
25.95
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
7.53
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
149
7.96
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
776
41.44
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
4238
226.33
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1610
85.98
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.62
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.39
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
761
40.64
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.27
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.51
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
6.09
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.34
75.34
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Ted Williams

Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
1.05
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2449
1.03
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64478
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21492.2
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4394
1.84
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.08
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4732
1.98
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4536
1.9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
95.86
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.809
1.809
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.998
1.998
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.01
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.05
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0