Ernie Riles vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Ernie Riles
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Riles and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Riles posted stronger numbers in slugging (.365 vs .300) and batting average (.254 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .688). By the career numbers, Ernie Riles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Riles and Lem Williams

Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
196.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2811
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2504
534.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
135.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
101.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
19.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
10.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
34.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290.38
61.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
194.88
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
189.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
65.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
60.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
116.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307.04
65.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
52.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
409
87.3
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
6.87
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
5.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.19
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
64
13.66
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
10.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 600 PA
41.67
41.67
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ernie Riles and Lem Williams

Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
1.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
1.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16330
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5443.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
1.39
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1446
2.39
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.14
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2375
3.93
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2289
3.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.38
96.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.988
2.988
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.37
79.37
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Ernie Riles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Riles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0