Bobby Richardson vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Bobby Richardson
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Richardson across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 90). Bobby Richardson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 344 vs 144). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Richardson and Ken Williams

Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
146.5
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5783
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5386
558.81
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
148.57
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
120.87
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
20.34
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.84
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.53
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
267
27.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
520.02
53.95
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1804
187.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1701
176.48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
643
66.71
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
390
40.46
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
999
103.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
587.95
61
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
27.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
25.21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.8
23.8
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19.57
19.57
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
10.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.11
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
10.38
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
7.57
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.98
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
12.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.33
60.33
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Bobby Richardson and Ken Williams

Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1398
1.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1330
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35541
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11847
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3159
2.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
2.69
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.11
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6849
5.2
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6699
5.09
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.792
4.792
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
0.74
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0