Jimmie Foxx vs. Chester Williams — Career Comparison

Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Chester Williams
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jimmie Foxx posted the stronger offensive profile against Chester Williams. Jimmie Foxx posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.038 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.428 vs .327). By the career numbers, Jimmie Foxx had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Chester Williams

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
143.76
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
147.97
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2437
600
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2216
545.59
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
164.18
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
622
153.14
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1529
94.87
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
118.67
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
28.42
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
95
23.39
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
7.76
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
8.62
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.46
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
140
34.47
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
280.81
69.14
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
817
201.15
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
775
190.81
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
312
76.82
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
277
68.2
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
579
142.55
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
317.89
78.27
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.22
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
144
35.45
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1311
81.34
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.74
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812.33
812.33
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.41
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.74
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
69
4.28
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.4
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
10.83
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.47
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
9.87
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
10.83
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Chester Williams

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.08
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
1.06
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15156
27
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5052
9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349
2.4
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
1562
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1777
3.17
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.37
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3332
5.94
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3126
5.57
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.82
93.82
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.158
5.158
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.42
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0