Buddy Peterson vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Peterson and Woody Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Peterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .594) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .301). Woody Williams had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .237). By the career numbers, Buddy Peterson 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 Woody Williams

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
148.14
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1255
550.04
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
137.62
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
117.46
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
17.53
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.19
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.44
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
20.16
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111.72
48.96
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
163.64
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
160.85
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
177.94
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
58.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
34.62
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
92.48
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130.7
57.28
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.75
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
38.57
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
22.79
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.67
14.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.33
26.33
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.64
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.89
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.14
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.14
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and Woody Williams

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.73
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.923
3.923
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.278
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0