Adam LaRoche vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Adam LaRoche
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Adam LaRoche across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 179), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 120). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Adam LaRoche and Ken Williams

Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1605
152.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6329
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5593
530.23
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1452
137.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
844
80.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
32.23
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
24.17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
196
20.94
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
57.64
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
885.52
83.95
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2583
244.87
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2125
201.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
752
71.29
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
882
83.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1379
130.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
866.41
82.14
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
61.53
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.35
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1407
133.39
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.5
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
128
12.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Adam LaRoche and Ken Williams

Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1469
1.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
1.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37328
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12442.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12072
8.73
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
0.68
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13077
9.46
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13007
9.41
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.854
8.854
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
0.9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0