Rusty Cobb vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Rusty Cobb
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaLittle Rock GraysNegro Southern LeagueCatcher
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rusty Cobb and Ken Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.924 vs .733) and slugging (.530 vs .333). Rusty Cobb had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .393). By the career numbers, Ken Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rusty Cobb and Ken Williams

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
165.81
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
75.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.59
95.41
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Rusty Cobb and Ken Williams

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.88
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0