Dave Parker vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Dave Parker
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Dave Parker across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 206), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 90), and contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 91). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Parker and Ted Williams

Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2466
145.29
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10184
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9358
551.34
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2712
159.78
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
104.4
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
30.99
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.42
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
339
19.97
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
940
55.38
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1461.69
86.12
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
259.52
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
3451
203.32
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
74.94
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1493
87.96
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
2426
142.93
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1473.58
86.82
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
3.3
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.39
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
683
40.24
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
10.02
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.27
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
90.55
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.07
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
209
12.31
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
12.07
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.07
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.66
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
15.73
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
57.68
57.68
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Dave Parker and Ted Williams

Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1887
1.04
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1859
1.02
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49056
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16352
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3949
2.17
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.08
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.08
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4245
2.34
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4101
2.26
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.173
2.173
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.03
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.05
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0