Nelson Cruz vs. Willie Williams — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Willie Williams
UnknownPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Nelson Cruz and Willie Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Nelson Cruz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.862 vs .745) and slugging (.513 vs .381). Willie Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .349). By the career numbers, Nelson Cruz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Willie Williams

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
245.45
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8387
600
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7501
536.62
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2053
146.87
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
85.99
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
26.61
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.07
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
33.19
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
60.88
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.51
93.9
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
78.13
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
275.21
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
218.18
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2877
205.82
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
77.98
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
94.79
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
139.57
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.77
92.56
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
92.12
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.15
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
52.8
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.58
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
137.07
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.38
4.38
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.14
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.29
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
179
12.81
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.01
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.29
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
8.3
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Willie Williams

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
1.06
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.18
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
938
1.03
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.18
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24684
27
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8228
9
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1970
2.15
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.16
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.06
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.18
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.25
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
2.21
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.34
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.079
2.079
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.5
96.5
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.42
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0