Ed Goodson vs. Chester Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Chester Williams
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Chester Williams posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Goodson. Chester Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in home run production (30 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Chester 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 Ed Goodson and Chester Williams

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
147.97
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2437
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2216
545.59
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
153.14
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
118.67
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
23.39
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
8.62
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.46
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
34.47
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280.81
69.14
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
201.15
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
190.81
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
76.82
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
68.2
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
142.55
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317.89
78.27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
35.45
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.74
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812.33
812.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.74
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
10.83
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
10.83
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Chester Williams

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.08
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
1.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15156
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5052
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1349
2.4
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
1.3
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1777
3.17
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.37
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3332
5.94
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
5.57
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.82
93.82
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.158
5.158
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.42
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
0.42
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0