Larry Raines vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Larry Raines
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Larry Raines and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Raines posted stronger numbers in slugging (.332 vs .300) and batting average (.253 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .642). By the career numbers, Larry Raines had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Raines and Lem Williams

Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
224.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
552
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
139.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
104.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
30.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
34.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.34
57.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
183.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
183.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
87.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
34.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
117.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.8
60.66
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
41.45
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
45
98.18
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.11
6.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.55
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.45
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Larry Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Larry Raines and Lem Williams

Larry Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1442
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.69
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.19
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
4.14
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
3.88
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.67
93.67
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.875
2.875
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Larry Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.17
79.17
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Larry Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0