Brook Fordyce vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Brook Fordyce
Gen XConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Brook Fordyce and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Brook Fordyce posted stronger numbers in slugging (.388 vs .300) and batting average (.258 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .699). By the career numbers, Brook Fordyce had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brook Fordyce and Lem Williams

Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
189.46
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1973
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1807
549.52
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
142.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
97.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
31.32
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
12.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
45.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215.32
65.48
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
213.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
603
183.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
52.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
57.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
97.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223.07
67.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
36.19
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
295
89.71
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.69
6.69
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
5.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.95
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brook Fordyce and Lem Williams

Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
1.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13689
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4563
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3299
6.51
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.08
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3526
6.95
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3484
6.87
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.895
5.895
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.97
86.97
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.06
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.8
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brook Fordyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0