Larry Hoffman vs. Earl Williams — Career Comparison

Larry Hoffman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Earl Williams
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcherRookie of the Year

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hoffman and Earl Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .711) and slugging (.424 vs .364). Larry Hoffman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .324). By the career numbers, Earl Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Hoffman and Earl Williams

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
155.46
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3431
600
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3058
534.77
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
132.21
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
497
86.91
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
20.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.05
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.13
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
45.29
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
77.16
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414.7
72.52
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1297
226.81
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
189.92
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
63.13
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
79.92
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
118.92
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
87.4
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410.82
71.84
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
5.6
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
52.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.42
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574
100.38
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.1
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.42
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
103
18.01
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.87
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.22
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Larry Hoffman and Earl Williams

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.14
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.02
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20174
27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6724.2
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4715
6.31
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
0.62
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.33
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5256
7.03
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.74
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5175
6.93
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.095
6.095
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.52
89.52
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.39
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.1
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
0.39
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.18