Sam Crawford vs. William Walker — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
William Walker
UnknownSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Crawford and William Walker are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Crawford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .777) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .263). William Walker had the advantage in slugging (.514 vs .452). By the career numbers, Sam Crawford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and William Walker

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.97
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4328
245.12
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
292.31
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.777
0.777
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
78.78
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2813
159.32
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
80.47
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.3
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
580
32.85
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
13.65
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and William Walker

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.2
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.35
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0