Bob Cerv vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Bob Cerv
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-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 Bob Cerv across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 185), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 74), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 88). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Cerv and Ken Williams

Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
829
197.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2261
539.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
624
148.81
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
397
94.67
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
96
22.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
26
6.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
25.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
20.94
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
227
54.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
359.15
85.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
259.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
853
203.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
320
76.31
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
374
89.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
589
140.46
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
363.64
86.72
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
212
50.56
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.53
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
392
93.48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.77
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
73
17.41
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.25
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Bob Cerv and Ken Williams

Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
1.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.04
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13257
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4419
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
2.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
2.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
2.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.987
1.987
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.33
85.33
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0