Al Kaline vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Al Kaline across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 209), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 140), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 141). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Ted Williams

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2834
146.62
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10116
523.38
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.866
0.866
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3007
155.57
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2035
105.29
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
498
25.77
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
3.88
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.35
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
399
20.64
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
972
50.29
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1822.79
94.31
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
4852
251.03
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
4339
224.49
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1622
83.92
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
81.9
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
2806
145.18
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1866.99
96.59
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
2.85
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.39
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1277
66.07
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.27
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
52.77
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11.37
11.37
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.33
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
12.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
7.09
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
10.45
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.82
67.82
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Ted Williams

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2625
1.08
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2482
1.02
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5938
2.45
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.352
2.352
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0