Buddy Peterson vs. Earl Williams — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Earl Williams
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcherRookie of the Year

On the career numbers, Earl Williams posted the stronger offensive profile against Buddy Peterson. Earl Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .657) and slugging (.424 vs .316). Buddy Peterson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .324). By the career numbers, Earl Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Peterson and Earl Williams

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
155.46
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3431
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3058
534.77
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
132.21
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
86.91
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
20.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
45.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
59.17
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414.7
72.52
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1297
226.81
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
189.92
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
63.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
79.92
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
118.92
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
62.08
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410.82
71.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
5.6
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
52.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.42
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
574
100.38
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.1
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.42
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
103
18.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.87
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.22
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and Earl Williams

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.14
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.01
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.02
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20174
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6724.2
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.22
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4715
6.31
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
0.62
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.36
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5256
7.03
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
5.16
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5175
6.93
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.923
3.923
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.095
6.095
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.52
89.52
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
0.39
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.1
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
0.39
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.18