Sam Crawford vs. Jimmy Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Jimmy Williams
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Williams across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 178), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 88), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 120). Jimmy Williams held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 107). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Jimmy Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1457
142.94
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6116
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5485
538.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1508
147.94
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1079
105.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
242
23.74
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
138
13.54
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.49
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
49
4.81
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
429
42.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
789.08
77.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2173
213.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2018
197.97
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
780
76.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
796
78.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
149.8
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
855.1
83.89
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.53
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
46.5
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
52.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11.52
11.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
121
11.87
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
151
14.81
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
151
14.81
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
89.49
89.49
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Jimmy Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
1.02
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
0.68
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
810
0.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38535
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12845
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3193
2.24
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4166
2.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.3
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7786
5.46
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7359
5.16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.52
94.52
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.054
5.054
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.63
55.63
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Jimmy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
0.32
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0