Tom Gettinger vs. Melzar Williams — Career Comparison

Tom Gettinger
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Melzar Williams
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tom Gettinger and Melzar Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Melzar Williams posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.316 vs .306) and batting average (.278 vs .260). Tom Gettinger had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Melzar Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Gettinger and Melzar Williams

Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
138.63
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
140.35
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
503
557.86
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
568.42
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
145.29
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
157.89
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
107.58
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.96
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.09
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.65
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.71
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.1
67.77
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.25
71.06
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
207.39
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
210.53
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
181.89
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
189.47
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
67.65
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.7
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
70.98
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
87.72
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
131.98
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
164.91
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.4
74.75
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.86
80.21
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.33
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
33.27
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.74
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
33.81
33.81
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.5
85.5
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.88
1.88
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
15.53
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.07
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
15.53
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.58
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Tom Gettinger and Melzar Williams

Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.11
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.09
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.09
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3090
27
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1030
9
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.7
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.68
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.05
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.85
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.83
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.71
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.36
89.36
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0