German Rivera vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

German Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, German Rivera and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. German Rivera posted stronger numbers in slugging (.354 vs .300) and batting average (.257 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .688). By the career numbers, German Rivera had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for German Rivera and Lem Williams

German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
229.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
535.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
137.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
99.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.66
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
38.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.35
56.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
189.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
191.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
45.86
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
36.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
78.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.96
57.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
51.59
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
40
76.43
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
7.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
17
32.48
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
German Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for German Rivera and Lem Williams

German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.77
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.44
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.22
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
3.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
3.21
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.68
93.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
German Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.15
76.15
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
German Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
German Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0