Sam Rice vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Rice
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Williams comes out clearly ahead of Sam Rice across most offensive categories. Billy Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 40), slugging (SLG+ 143 vs 110), and walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 88). Sam Rice held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 278 vs 150). Billy Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Rice and Billy Williams

Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2404
140.78
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2488
141.91
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
10246
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9269
542.79
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9350
533.32
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2987
174.92
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2711
154.63
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2271
132.99
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1763
100.56
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.16
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
10.77
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.02
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.99
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
716
41.93
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
54.07
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1523.65
89.22
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.76
94.9
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3955
231.6
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4599
262.33
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3751
219.66
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3799
216.69
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1514
88.66
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
80.43
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1078
63.13
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
84.13
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2558
149.8
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2459
140.26
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1661.44
97.29
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1681.76
95.93
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
3.28
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
708
41.46
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1045
59.61
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
16.1
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1046
59.66
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.26
37.26
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
12.47
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
11.41
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
20.55
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
90
5.13
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.37
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.79
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
28.93
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
139
7.93
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Sam Rice and Billy Williams

Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2279
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2161
1.02
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57346
27
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19115.1
9
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4775
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4367
2.06
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.1
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.05
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5251
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4699
2.21
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5066
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.16
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.223
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.05
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0