Harvey Gentry vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Harvey Gentry
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Harvey Gentry and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Harvey Gentry posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .560) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .284). Bobby Williams had the advantage in slugging (.276 vs .250). By the career numbers, Harvey Gentry had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Harvey Gentry and Bobby Williams

Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
525.91
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
116.54
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
95.18
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
14.87
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.68
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.81
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
21.36
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.85
47.01
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
145.2
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
162.51
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
74.09
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
61.38
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194.95
52.71
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
41.1
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Gentry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.22
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
17.85
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.16
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
20.01
Harvey Gentry
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.19
89.19