George Ford vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

George Ford
UnknownBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIShortstop
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, George Ford and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Lem Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .605) and on-base percentage (.425 vs .293). George Ford had the advantage in slugging (.312 vs .300). By the career numbers, Lem 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 George Ford and Lem Williams

George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
146.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
533.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
116.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
82.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.41
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.28
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.24
55.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
166.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
173.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
77.57
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
41.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
116.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.9
59.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.25
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.88
32.88
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Ford and Lem Williams

George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.46
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
4.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.87
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.35
89.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.561
3.561
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
George Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0