Nap Lajoie vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

Nap Lajoie
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nap Lajoie comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Williams across most offensive categories. Nap Lajoie led in contact rate (K%+ 329 vs 103), home run production (HR/PA+ 224 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 89). Nap Lajoie was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nap Lajoie and Gerald Williams

Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2480
142.24
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1168
210.89
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10461
600
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3323
600
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9590
550.04
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3059
552.33
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3243
186.01
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
780
140.84
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2341
134.27
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
494
89.2
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
37.68
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
183
33.04
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
9.35
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.7
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.35
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
902
51.74
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
286
51.64
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1738.11
99.69
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
379.65
68.55
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4472
256.5
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
226.42
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3893
223.29
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1504
86.26
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
474
85.59
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599
91.71
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
365
65.9
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3021
173.27
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
754
136.14
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875.46
107.57
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
7.69
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
29.6
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
32.5
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.44
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
19.9
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
530
95.7
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.15
30.15
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
1.49
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
12.68
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.97
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.83
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
21.8
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
106
19.14
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.49
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
23.29
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
29.43
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.6
93.6
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for Nap Lajoie and Gerald Williams

Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2441
1.4
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.38
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
935
0.53
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
0.92
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47190
27
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20651
27
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15730
9
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6883.2
9
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8520
4.87
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1804
2.36
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6691
3.83
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.07
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
0.3
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.04
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15729
9
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1890
2.47
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15211
8.7
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
2.43
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.71
96.71
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.232
6.232
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.759
1.759
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.57
66.57
Nap Lajoie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
0.69
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nap Lajoie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0