Sam Crawford vs. John Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
John Williams
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Crawford posted the stronger offensive profile against John Williams. Sam Crawford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .374) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .158). 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 John Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.49
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
20.49
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
123.08
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
92.31
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
11.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.3
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
580
32.85
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
13.65
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and John Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
7.95
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.65
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
8.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.87
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0