Fred Hatfield vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Billy Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 57), slugging (SLG+ 143 vs 84), and contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 102). Billy Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Billy Williams

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2488
141.91
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9350
533.32
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
154.63
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1763
100.56
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
24.76
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
54.07
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.76
94.9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4599
262.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3799
216.69
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
80.43
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
84.13
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
140.26
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.76
95.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1045
59.61
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1046
59.66
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
11.18
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
11.41
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.13
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.79
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
7.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Billy Williams

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2161
1.02
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4367
2.06
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
0.1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.05
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4699
2.21
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.16
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.05
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0