Rickey Henderson vs. Poindexter Williams — Career Comparison

Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Poindexter Williams
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Rickey Henderson and Poindexter Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Rickey Henderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.823 vs .782) and on-base percentage (.404 vs .347). Poindexter Williams had the advantage in slugging (.434 vs .419). By the career numbers, Rickey Henderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rickey Henderson and Poindexter Williams

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3081
138.51
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
177.79
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1441
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1317
548.37
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
137.34
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
166.55
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
98.1
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
122.41
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
22.93
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
25.4
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
2.97
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.99
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
13.35
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
21
8.74
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
39.25
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
44.14
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2237.11
100.57
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
199.72
83.16
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4588
206.26
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
238.17
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
488
203.19
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2295
103.18
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
159
66.2
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1115
50.13
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
99.51
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3113
139.95
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
156.97
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184.68
98.22
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
222.34
92.58
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.41
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.5
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
82
34.14
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2.74
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
76.16
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.25
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.88
7.88
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480.33
480.33
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.33
27.33
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.35
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
14.99
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
3.01
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
172
7.73
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.41
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.42
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.83
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.76
80.76
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.86
92.86

Fielding Stats for Rickey Henderson and Poindexter Williams

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
1.07
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.46
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7178
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2392.2
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6468
2.46
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
5.37
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.88
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.05
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.24
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6740
2.56
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1727
6.5
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6599
2.51
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
6.25
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.335
2.335
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.284
4.284
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.81
68.81
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0