Jose Oquendo vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Jose Oquendo
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jose Oquendo and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Jose Oquendo posted stronger numbers in slugging (.317 vs .300) and batting average (.256 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .673). By the career numbers, Jose Oquendo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jose Oquendo and Lem Williams

Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
191.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3737
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3202
514.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
131.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
109.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
16.7
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
22.8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372.78
59.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
162.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1274
204.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
54.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
40.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
92.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412.32
66.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
71.93
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
376
60.37
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
8.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.14
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
65
10.44
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
5.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
10.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
51.47
51.47
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jose Oquendo and Lem Williams

Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
1.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24864
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8288
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1924
2.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2733
2.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.09
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4739
5.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4657
5.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.011
4.011
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.24
79.24
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
0.6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0