Yoenis Cespedes vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Yoenis Cespedes
MillenialCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-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 Yoenis Cespedes across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 164), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 86), and contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 102). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Yoenis Cespedes and Ken Williams

Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
834
143.38
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
3490
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3191
548.6
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
870
149.57
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
508
87.34
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
173
29.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
28.37
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
20.94
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
62.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
59.62
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
514.07
88.38
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1586
272.66
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1141
196.16
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
475
81.66
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
528
90.77
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
838
144.07
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
509.58
87.61
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.33
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
240
41.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.67
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
742
127.56
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.81
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.52
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
43
7.39
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.44
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 600 PA
63
10.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.25
68.25
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Yoenis Cespedes and Ken Williams

Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
1.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
1.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18797
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6265.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1448
2.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1546
2.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1515
2.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.101
2.101
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Yoenis Cespedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yoenis Cespedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0