Ben Grieve vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Williams comes out clearly ahead of Ben Grieve across most offensive categories. Billy Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 114), contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 143 vs 103). Ben Grieve held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 114). Billy Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Billy Williams

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2488
141.91
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9350
533.32
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
154.63
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1763
100.56
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
118
18.92
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
315
50.49
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
54.07
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.34
85.49
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.76
94.9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1420
227.62
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4599
262.33
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3799
216.69
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
80.43
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
492
78.87
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
84.13
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
845
135.45
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
140.26
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
85.57
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.76
95.93
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1045
59.61
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.53
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1046
59.66
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.46
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.56
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
11.41
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.13
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.79
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
7.93
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Billy Williams

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2161
1.02
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4367
2.06
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.05
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4699
2.21
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.16
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
98.19
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.05
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0