Sam Crawford vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Woody Williams across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 5), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 74), and batting average (AVG+ 127 vs 88). Woody Williams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 187 vs 184). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Woody Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
148.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1369
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1255
550.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
314
137.62
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
268
117.46
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
40
17.53
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.19
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.49
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.44
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
46
20.16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
111.72
48.96
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
367
160.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
406
177.94
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
133
58.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
79
34.62
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
211
92.48
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
130.7
57.28
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88
38.57
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
580
32.85
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
22.79
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
18.27
18.27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.33
26.33
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
9.64
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
7.89
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.14
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
89.49
89.49
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Woody Williams

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
0.68
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41937
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13979
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1806
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1747
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.278
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.94
42.94
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0