Howie Goss vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

Howie Goss
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Howie Goss and Phil Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .275). Howie Goss had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .302). By the career numbers, Phil 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 Howie Goss and Phil Williams

Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
233.68
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
549.47
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
118.95
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
80
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.26
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.58
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
38.95
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.12
52.76
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
54.74
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
183.16
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
162.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
196.36
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
58.95
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
56.84
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
104.21
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
109.09
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.43
49.93
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
73.49
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
42.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
164
172.63
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.48
3.48
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.47
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.42
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.89
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Howie Goss and Phil Williams

Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.34
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.93
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3822
27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1274
9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
2.39
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.36
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
2.47
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.51
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
2.45
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.15
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0