Tim Raines vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Tim Raines
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Tim Raines across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 141), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 121). Tim Raines held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 165 vs 149). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tim Raines and Ted Williams

Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2502
144.92
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10359
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8872
513.87
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.869
0.869
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
2605
150.88
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1892
109.59
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
430
24.91
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.55
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
170
9.85
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
713
41.3
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
1680.41
97.33
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
3771
218.42
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
3977
230.35
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.908
0.908
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
1571
90.99
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
980
56.76
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
2381
137.91
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
1675.18
97.03
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.43
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.39
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
1330
77.03
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.57
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.27
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
966
55.95
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
10.72
10.72
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
1.38
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.26
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.4
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.22
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
808
46.8
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
8.46
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
954
55.26
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.7
84.7
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Tim Raines and Ted Williams

Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176
1.05
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
1.02
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55823
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18607.2
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4284
2.07
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
0.13
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.03
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4618
2.23
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4557
2.2
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.094
2.094
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.46
96.46
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.02
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.05
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0