Walt Linden vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Walt Linden
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Walt Linden posted the stronger offensive profile against Ken Williams. Walt Linden posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.100 vs .924) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .393). Ken Williams had the advantage in home run production (196 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Walt Linden had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Linden and Ken Williams

Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.083
1.083
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.924
0.924
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
165.81
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
59.62
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
159.59
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1003.31
107.19
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2579
275.53
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.924
0.924
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.974
0.974
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
144.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1040.42
111.16
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Walt Linden and Ken Williams

Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0