Howie Goss vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Howie Goss
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Howie Goss and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Howie Goss posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .560) and slugging (.333 vs .276). Bobby Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.284 vs .275). By the career numbers, Howie Goss had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howie Goss and Bobby Williams

Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
233.68
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
570
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
549.47
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
525.91
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
118.95
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
116.54
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
76
80
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
95.18
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.26
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.87
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.11
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.68
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.58
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.81
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
38.95
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
21.36
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.12
52.76
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.85
47.01
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
183.16
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
145.2
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
154
162.11
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
162.51
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
56
58.95
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
74.09
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
54
56.84
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.38
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
99
104.21
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
47.43
49.93
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.95
52.71
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.05
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
42.11
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
41.1
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
164
172.63
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.22
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.47
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
17.85
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.42
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.16
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17.89
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
20.01
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Howie Goss and Bobby Williams

Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.34
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
1.22
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.93
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
0.99
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3822
27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12377
27
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125.2
9
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
2.39
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
1.61
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.51
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
2.47
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2335
5.09
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
2.45
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2099
4.58
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.742
3.742
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.33
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0