Ben Grieve vs. Dick Williams — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dick Williams
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ben Grieve holds a real edge over Dick Williams in this comparison. Ben Grieve led in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 74), home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 98). Dick Williams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 79). The edge belongs to Ben Grieve.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Dick Williams

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
187.99
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3265
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2959
543.77
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
768
141.13
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
88
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
97.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
157
28.85
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
70
12.86
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
239
43.92
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
348.35
64.02
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1159
212.99
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
185.05
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
75.5
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
358
65.79
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
331
60.83
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
619
113.75
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
359.67
66.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
227
41.72
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
392
72.04
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
7.72
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.56
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.59
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
16.51
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
17.83
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.86
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.06
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Dick Williams

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
1.41
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
0.99
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17630
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5876.2
9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2188
3.35
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.83
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.08
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2783
4.26
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
4.18
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.966
2.966
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.47
70.47
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.24
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0