Rich Reese vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Rich Reese
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rich Reese and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Rich Reese posted stronger numbers in slugging (.384 vs .300) and batting average (.253 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .702). By the career numbers, Rich Reese had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rich Reese and Lem Williams

Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
233.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2225
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2020
544.72
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
138.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
99.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.69
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
14.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
38.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246.36
66.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
208.99
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
186.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
66.88
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
66.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
118.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.27
68.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.39
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
42.61
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.93
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
270
72.81
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.24
8.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
36
9.71
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
4.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
8.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rich Reese
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
51.61
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rich Reese and Lem Williams

Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
1.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
0.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4509.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4109
8.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
0.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Reese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.07
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4414
8.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4378
8.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.18
99.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.132
6.132
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Rich Reese
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.43
64.43
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Rich Reese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.7
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Reese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Reese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Reese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Reese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0