John Buck vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
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 Buck across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 143), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 77), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 86). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Buck and Ken Williams

John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1090
163.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
172
25.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
134
20.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
315
47.14
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1436
214.92
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
491
73.48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Ken Williams

John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0