Sam Crawford vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Sam Crawford across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 107), home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 302), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 144). Sam Crawford held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 149). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Ted Williams

Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
142.55
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2654
162.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1624.99
92.03
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
4328
245.12
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
3744
212.04
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1391
78.78
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
2813
159.32
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1760.57
99.71
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
709
43.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13.81
13.81
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Ted Williams

Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
1.58
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.22
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.94
42.94
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0