Ed Goodson vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Goodson and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Goodson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.374 vs .300) and batting average (.260 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .681). By the career numbers, Ed Goodson 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 Lem Williams

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Lem Williams

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0