Tito Francona vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Tito Francona
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Tito Francona across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 103), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 113), and contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 122). Tito Francona held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 114). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tito Francona and Ken Williams

Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
178.57
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5776
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5121
531.96
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
1395
144.91
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
105.12
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
224
23.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.53
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
125
12.98
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
383
39.79
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
727.45
75.57
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
2062
214.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
1971
204.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
650
67.52
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
656
68.14
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
1181
122.68
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
762.18
79.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.32
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
544
56.51
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.13
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
694
72.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
8.32
8.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.95
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.26
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
103
10.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.78
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Tito Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
67
6.96
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.66
68.66
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Tito Francona and Ken Williams

Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1386
1.13
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33025
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11008.1
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5296
4.33
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.25
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5671
4.64
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5601
4.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.041
4.041
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.32
89.32
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tito Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
0.28
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Tito Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tito Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tito Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tito Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0