Jimmy Esmond vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

Jimmy Esmond
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Esmond and Gerald Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Gerald Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .683) and slugging (.410 vs .359). Jimmy Esmond had the advantage in on-base percentage (.324 vs .303). By the career numbers, Gerald Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Esmond and Gerald Williams

Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
461
158.24
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
210.89
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1748
600
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3323
600
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
528.6
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3059
552.33
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
406
139.36
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
140.84
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
106.75
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
89.2
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
52
17.85
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
33.04
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.67
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.09
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.35
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
95
32.61
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
51.64
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
199.6
68.51
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.65
68.55
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
553
189.82
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
226.42
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
543
186.38
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
204
70.02
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
85.59
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
162
55.61
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.9
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
357
122.54
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
136.14
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220.35
75.64
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
46.68
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
32.5
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.44
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
55.95
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
530
95.7
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.72
10.72
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
24.37
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.97
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.83
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
20.94
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
19.14
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
61
20.94
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
29.43
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Esmond and Gerald Williams

Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.38
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
0.92
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20651
27
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6883.2
9
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
962
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
2.36
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1236
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.07
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.04
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1890
2.47
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2198
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
2.43
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.996
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.759
1.759
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.57
66.57
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0