Lyle Overbay vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

Lyle Overbay
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lyle Overbay comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Williams across most offensive categories. Lyle Overbay led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 57), home run production (HR/PA+ 110 vs 75), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 86). Gerald Williams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 94). Lyle Overbay was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lyle Overbay and Gerald Williams

Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1587
164.29
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1168
210.89
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5796
600
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3323
600
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5102
528.16
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3059
552.33
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
140.27
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
780
140.84
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
86.54
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
494
89.2
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
36.85
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
183
33.04
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.24
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.25
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
15.63
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
85
15.35
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
53.73
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
286
51.64
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.9
79.8
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
379.65
68.55
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
226.5
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
226.42
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
208.18
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
66.77
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
85.59
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
69.88
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
365
65.9
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1169
121.01
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
754
136.14
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.15
79.21
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.86
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
66.05
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
180
32.5
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.44
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
114.7
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
95.7
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.31
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.62
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.97
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
149
15.42
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
10.83
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.97
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
19.14
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.72
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.69
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
29.43
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.08
73.08
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for Lyle Overbay and Gerald Williams

Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1440
1.09
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.38
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
1.01
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
0.92
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35779
27
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20651
27
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11926.1
9
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6883.2
9
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11760
8.87
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1804
2.36
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
0.75
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.07
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.04
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12828
9.68
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1890
2.47
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12760
9.63
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
2.43
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.25
98.25
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.861
8.861
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.759
1.759
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.57
92.57
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.57
66.57
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
0.85
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0