Roger LaFrancois vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Roger LaFrancois
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roger LaFrancois and Ken Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.924 vs .900) and slugging (.530 vs .500). Roger LaFrancois had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .393). By the career numbers, Ken 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 Roger LaFrancois and Ken Williams

Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
165.81
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
59.62
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
109.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1003.31
107.19
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2579
275.53
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
121.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1040.42
111.16
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Roger LaFrancois and Ken Williams

Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.875
1.875
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Roger LaFrancois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger LaFrancois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0