Rickey Henderson vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Billy Williams holds a real edge over Rickey Henderson in this comparison. Billy Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 146), contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 127), and slugging (SLG+ 143 vs 126). Rickey Henderson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 189 vs 114). The edge belongs to Billy Williams.

Hitting Stats for Rickey Henderson and Billy Williams

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3081
138.51
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2488
141.91
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9350
533.32
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
137.34
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2711
154.63
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
98.1
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1763
100.56
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
22.93
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
24.76
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
2.97
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
13.35
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
873
39.25
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
54.07
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2237.11
100.57
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1663.76
94.9
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4588
206.26
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4599
262.33
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3799
216.69
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2295
103.18
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
80.43
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1115
50.13
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
84.13
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3113
139.95
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2459
140.26
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184.68
98.22
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1681.76
95.93
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.41
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1045
59.61
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
2.74
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
76.16
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
59.66
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.88
7.88
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.35
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
67
3.01
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
7.73
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
11.41
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
90
5.13
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.79
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
139
7.93
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.76
80.76
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Rickey Henderson and Billy Williams

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
1.07
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2161
1.02
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6468
2.46
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4367
2.06
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.1
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.05
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.05
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6740
2.56
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4699
2.21
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6599
2.51
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.16
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.335
2.335
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.05
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0