Rudy Kling vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Rudy Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Kling and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Williams posted stronger numbers in slugging (.276 vs .200) and batting average (.222 vs .200). Rudy Kling had the advantage in OPS (.629 vs .560). By the career numbers, Bobby 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 Rudy Kling and Bobby Williams

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
525.91
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
116.54
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
95.18
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
14.87
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.68
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.81
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
21.36
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
68.42
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.85
47.01
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
145.2
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
162.51
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
74.09
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.38
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.29
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194.95
52.71
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
41.1
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.22
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
28.12
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
17.85
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.16
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
20.01
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Rudy Kling and Bobby Williams

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
1.22
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
0.99
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12377
27
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125.2
9
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
1.61
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2335
5.09
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.8
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
4.58
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.89
89.89
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.742
3.742
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
0.33
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0