Byron Buxton vs. Poindexter Williams — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Poindexter Williams
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Byron Buxton and Poindexter Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Byron Buxton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .782) and slugging (.487 vs .434). Poindexter Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.347 vs .310). By the career numbers, Byron Buxton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Poindexter Williams

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
157.68
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
177.79
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1441
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3102
544.69
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1317
548.37
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
166.55
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
122.41
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
61
25.4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.44
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.99
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
21
8.74
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
106
44.14
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
199.72
83.16
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
572
238.17
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
203.19
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
159
66.2
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
76.56
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
99.51
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
138.89
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
156.97
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485.08
85.18
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222.34
92.58
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.5
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
41.09
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
82
34.14
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.25
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480.33
480.33
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.33
27.33
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
14.99
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.81
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.41
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.11
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.42
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.83
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
90.7
90.7
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.86
92.86

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Poindexter Williams

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.46
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7178
27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2392.2
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1937
2.82
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
5.37
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.88
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.24
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1975
2.88
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1727
6.5
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1961
2.86
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
6.25
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.597
2.597
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.284
4.284
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.81
68.81
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0