Otis Johnson vs. Eddie Williams — Career Comparison

Otis Johnson
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eddie Williams
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Otis Johnson and Eddie Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Williams posted stronger numbers in slugging (.398 vs .378) and batting average (.252 vs .234). Otis Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.741 vs .721). By the career numbers, Eddie 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 Otis Johnson and Eddie Williams

Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
162.6
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
185.16
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1280
600
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
478.63
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1145
536.72
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
112.21
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
135
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
70.99
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
93.75
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.61
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
22.03
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.74
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.87
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
18.28
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
41.22
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
41.25
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.98
82.4
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140.12
65.68
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.92
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
213.75
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
208.4
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
190.31
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
48.09
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
68.44
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.44
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
70.31
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
123.66
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
120.47
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.2
82.9
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.22
66.19
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.87
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.97
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.31
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
47.34
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.75
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
98.47
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
216
101.25
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
6.09
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.93
5.93
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.19
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.69
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
23.44
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.81
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.75
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Otis Johnson and Eddie Williams

Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.21
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.06
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6419
27
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139.2
9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
5.42
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.22
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
6.79
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1580
6.65
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.4
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.492
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.505
5.505
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.15
88.15
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.58
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0