Kirby Puckett vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Kirby Puckett posted the stronger offensive profile against Lem Williams. Kirby Puckett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.843 vs .725) and slugging (.477 vs .300). Lem Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.425 vs .367). By the career numbers, Kirby Puckett had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Lem Williams

Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.61
82.11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
88.85
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Lem Williams

Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
1.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0