Freddie Patek vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Freddie Patek and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Freddie Patek posted stronger numbers in slugging (.324 vs .300) and batting average (.242 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .636). By the career numbers, Freddie Patek had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Freddie Patek and Lem Williams

Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1650
158.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5530
531.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1340
128.72
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
98.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
20.75
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.28
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
29.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614.55
59.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1789
171.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1894
181.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
70.7
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
47.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
113.83
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631.24
60.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
50.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
787
75.6
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
11.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
92
8.84
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
74.61
74.61
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Freddie Patek and Lem Williams

Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
1.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40569
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13523
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2727
1.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
5.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7553
5.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.24
96.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.671
4.671
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
0.67
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0