Lyle Overbay vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Lyle Overbay
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Lyle Overbay across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 110), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 94), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 109). Lyle Overbay held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 131). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lyle Overbay and Ken Williams

Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1587
164.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5796
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5102
528.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1355
140.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
836
86.54
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
36.85
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.24
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
151
15.63
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
519
53.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
770.9
79.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
2188
226.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
2011
208.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
645
66.77
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
675
69.88
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
121.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
765.15
79.21
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
66.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
114.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.31
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
149
15.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.97
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.72
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.08
73.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Lyle Overbay and Ken Williams

Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
1.09
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35779
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11926.1
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11760
8.87
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
0.75
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12828
9.68
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12760
9.63
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.861
8.861
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.57
92.57
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
0.85
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0