John Olerud vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

John Olerud
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Olerud holds a real edge over Ken Williams in this comparison. John Olerud led in walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 131), on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 115), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 114). Ken Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 133). The edge belongs to John Olerud.

Hitting Stats for John Olerud and Ken Williams

John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2234
147.9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9063
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7592
502.62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.874
0.874
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2239
148.23
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1471
97.38
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
33.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
16.88
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
50.84
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454.47
96.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3530
233.7
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3602
238.46
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.863
0.863
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.876
0.876
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
75.41
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1230
81.43
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2114
139.95
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1456.48
96.42
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.83
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
84.41
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
10.39
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
67.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
8.92
8.92
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.79
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.36
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
232
15.36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.93
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.66
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
44
44
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for John Olerud and Ken Williams

John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053
1.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1929
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51690
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17230
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16165
8.44
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
0.74
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.04
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17665
9.23
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17583
9.18
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.54
99.54
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.565
8.565
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1581
0.83
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0