Jim Rice vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Jim Rice
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Jim Rice posted the stronger offensive profile against Lem Williams. Jim Rice posted stronger numbers in OPS (.859 vs .725) and slugging (.502 vs .300). Lem Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.425 vs .357). By the career numbers, Jim Rice had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Rice and Lem Williams

Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2089
138.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9058
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8225
544.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2452
162.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1618
107.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
24.71
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
5.23
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
25.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
55.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1370.47
90.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.61
82.11
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4129
273.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3186
211.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
82.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1451
96.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2318
153.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1404.66
93.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
88.85
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
44.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
94.26
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
6.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.23
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
315
20.87
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
3.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
6.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
63.04
63.04
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Rice and Lem Williams

Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
1.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
1.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40610
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13536.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3103
2.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.09
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.04
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3306
2.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3240
2.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0