Sam Langford vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Langford
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Langford and Gerald Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Gerald Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .698) and slugging (.410 vs .382). Sam Langford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .303). By the career numbers, Gerald 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 Sam Langford and Gerald Williams

Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
131
145.83
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
210.89
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
539
600
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3323
600
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
495
551.02
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3059
552.33
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
151.39
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
140.84
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
112.43
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
89.2
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
22
24.49
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
33.04
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.57
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.35
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
35
38.96
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
51.64
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.6
65.23
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.65
68.55
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
189
210.39
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
226.42
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
184.79
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
61
67.9
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
85.59
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
57
63.45
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.9
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
113
125.79
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
136.14
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65.08
72.45
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.45
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
26
28.94
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
32.5
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.44
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
46.75
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
530
95.7
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.83
12.83
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.58
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.97
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.83
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.34
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
19.14
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.91
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
12.24
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
29.43
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for Sam Langford and Gerald Williams

Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.38
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
0.92
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20651
27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6883.2
9
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
2.36
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.07
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.04
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1890
2.47
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
2.43
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.759
1.759
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.57
66.57
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0