Al Kaline vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Kaline holds a real edge over Ken Williams in this comparison. Al Kaline led in walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 131), batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 114), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 123 vs 115). Ken Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 209). The edge belongs to Al Kaline.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Ken Williams

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
146.62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10116
523.38
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.866
0.866
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3007
155.57
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498
25.77
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
75
3.88
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
20.64
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
50.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822.79
94.31
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4852
251.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4339
224.49
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1622
83.92
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
81.9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2806
145.18
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1866.99
96.59
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
52.77
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11.37
11.37
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
137
7.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
65
3.36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
202
10.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.82
67.82
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Ken Williams

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65480
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21826.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5938
2.45
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6255
2.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6173
2.55
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.352
2.352
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0