Otis Johnson vs. Clarence Williams — Career Comparison

Otis Johnson
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Clarence Williams
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCuban X GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Catcher

Looking at the career totals, Otis Johnson and Clarence Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Otis Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .716) and on-base percentage (.363 vs .343). Clarence Williams had the advantage in batting average (.272 vs .234). By the career numbers, Otis Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otis Johnson and Clarence Williams

Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
162.6
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
149.08
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
600
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
478.63
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
528.22
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
112.21
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
143.56
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
70.99
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
110.43
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.61
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.25
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.74
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.52
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.87
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.36
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
41.22
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
33.13
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.98
82.4
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.3
74.17
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.92
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
196.93
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
208.4
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
200.61
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
48.09
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
99.39
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.44
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
80.98
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.66
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
173.01
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.2
82.9
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.43
81.77
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.87
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.25
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.31
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
36.81
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
98.47
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
6.09
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.19
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.72
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.88
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.88
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Otis Johnson and Clarence Williams

Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.09
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.03
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2037
27
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
5.69
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.03
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.29
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
7.01
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
6.72
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.4
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.84
95.84
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.492
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.183
6.183
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.13
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0