Andre Dawson vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Andre Dawson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Williams comes out clearly ahead of Andre Dawson across most offensive categories. Billy Williams led in walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 77), contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 116), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 108). Billy Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andre Dawson and Billy Williams

Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2627
146.36
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2488
141.91
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10769
600
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9927
553.09
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9350
533.32
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2774
154.55
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2711
154.63
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1735
96.67
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1763
100.56
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
28.02
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
5.46
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.02
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
24.4
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
426
24.3
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1039
57.89
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
948
54.07
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1546.13
86.14
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.76
94.9
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4787
266.71
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4599
262.33
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
3474
193.56
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3799
216.69
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1373
76.5
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
80.43
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1591
88.64
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
84.13
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2526
140.74
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2459
140.26
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1550.15
86.37
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.76
95.93
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.18
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.82
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1045
59.61
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
7.97
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1509
84.07
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
59.66
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.34
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
6.57
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
73
4.16
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
217
12.09
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
11.41
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
17.49
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
90
5.13
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.07
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.79
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
23.57
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
139
7.93
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.23
74.23
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Andre Dawson and Billy Williams

Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.04
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.03
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2161
1.02
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60159
27
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20053
9
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5158
2.31
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4367
2.06
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.1
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.04
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.05
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5408
2.43
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4699
2.21
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5315
2.39
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.16
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.28
98.28
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.288
2.288
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.95
98.95
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.01
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.05
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0