Ben Grieve vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Ben Grieve across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 114), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 103). Ben Grieve held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 131). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Ken Williams

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
118
18.92
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
315
50.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.34
85.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1420
227.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1375
220.41
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
492
78.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
845
135.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
85.57
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Ken Williams

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18950
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.97
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
2.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
2.02
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0