Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ken Williams holds a real edge over Cal Ripken Jr. in this comparison. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 174), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 104), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 129). Cal Ripken Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 151 vs 144). The edge belongs to Ken Williams.

Hitting Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Ken Williams

Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
139.77
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12883
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11551
537.96
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3184
148.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2106
98.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
603
28.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
44
2.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
20.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1078
50.21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1729.27
80.54
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5168
240.69
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4379
203.94
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1647
76.71
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1695
78.94
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2911
135.57
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1770.05
82.44
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
52.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
4.98
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1305
60.78
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
9.87
9.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
5.91
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
350
16.3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
1.68
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
39
1.82
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
75
3.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
48
48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Ken Williams

Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
1.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77876
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25958.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4112
1.43
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8214
2.85
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12620
4.38
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12326
4.27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
0.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0