Wid Matthews vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ken Williams posted the stronger offensive profile against Wid Matthews. Ken Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.924 vs .697) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .348). 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 Wid Matthews and Ken Williams

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
154.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
188
151.21
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
253
203.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
92.02
74.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19.57
19.57
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
19
15.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
11.32
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
27.78
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Ken Williams

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0