Tony Oliva vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Tony Oliva
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveRookie of the YearAll-Star
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 Tony Oliva across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 160), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 136). Tony Oliva held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 126 vs 114). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tony Oliva and Ken Williams

Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1676
146.18
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6879
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6301
549.59
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.838
0.838
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
167.2
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1552
165.81
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
115.13
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
28.7
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
19.19
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
52.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035.23
90.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3002
261.84
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2424
211.43
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
75.88
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
947
82.6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
139.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064
92.8
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.15
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
448
39.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
11.43
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
645
56.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
10.67
10.67
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.97
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
139
12.12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
86
7.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
141
12.3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.99
60.99
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Tony Oliva and Ken Williams

Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1178
1.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
1.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30971
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10323.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
2.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.06
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2464
2.15
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2403
2.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.02
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0