Sam Crawford vs. Walt Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Walt Williams
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Walt Williams across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 64), walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 55), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 101). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Walt Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
842
197.73
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2373
557.26
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
640
150.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
490
115.07
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
106
24.89
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.58
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
7.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
150
35.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
263.25
61.82
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
867
203.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
784
184.11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
284
66.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
173
40.63
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
424
99.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
286.85
67.36
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
126
29.59
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.64
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
49.55
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12.11
12.11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.87
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
45
10.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.98
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.44
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.46
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
53
12.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Walt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
64.15
64.15

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Walt Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.19
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13010
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4336.2
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
1.9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.12
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
2.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
2.02
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.695
1.695
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Walt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.12
84.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0