Terry Francona vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Terry Francona
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Terry Francona and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Terry Francona posted stronger numbers in slugging (.351 vs .300) and batting average (.274 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .657). By the career numbers, Terry Francona had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Terry Francona and Lem Williams

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
232.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
568.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
155.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
124.21
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
24.32
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
31.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.68
57.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
199.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
178.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
53.56
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
46.99
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
95.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194.2
63.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
21.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.93
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
119
39.1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
15.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.93
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.86
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
7.89
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Terry Francona and Lem Williams

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
1.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9134
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2032
6.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.56
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
6.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2220
6.56
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.362
4.362
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.9
60.9
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0