Taft Newman vs. Poindexter Williams — Career Comparison

Taft Newman
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Poindexter Williams
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Taft Newman and Poindexter Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Taft Newman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.900 vs .782) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .347). Poindexter Williams had the advantage in slugging (.434 vs .400). By the career numbers, Taft Newman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Taft Newman and Poindexter Williams

Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
177.79
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1441
600
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
548.37
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.026
1.026
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
166.55
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
122.41
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
25.4
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.99
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.74
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
44.14
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
146.42
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199.72
83.16
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
238.17
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
203.19
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
66.2
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
99.51
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
156.97
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
145.75
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222.34
92.58
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.5
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
34.14
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.25
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480.33
480.33
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.33
27.33
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
14.99
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.41
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.42
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
5.83
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
92.86
92.86

Fielding Stats for Taft Newman and Poindexter Williams

Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.46
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
1
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7178
27
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2392.2
9
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
5.37
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.88
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.24
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1727
6.5
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
6.25
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.284
4.284
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.81
68.81
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Poindexter Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0