George Foster vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, George Foster posted the stronger offensive profile against Lem Williams. George Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.827 vs .725) and slugging (.480 vs .300). Lem Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.425 vs .347). By the career numbers, George Foster 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 Foster and Lem Williams

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1977
151.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7023
539.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1925
147.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223
93.93
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
23.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.61
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
53.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130.96
86.86
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.61
82.11
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3370
258.83
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2643
203
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.777
0.777
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
986
75.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
95.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
144.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1128.4
86.67
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.99
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666
51.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.14
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
5.51
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
62.2
62.2
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Foster and Lem Williams

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
1.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
1.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47797
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15932.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
2.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.04
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3990
2.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
2.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.087
2.087
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0