Rene Rivera vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Rene Rivera
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rene Rivera and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Lem Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.425 vs .277). Rene Rivera had the advantage in slugging (.354 vs .300). By the career numbers, Lem Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rene Rivera and Lem Williams

Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
199.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1629
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1492
549.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
121.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
81.03
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
23.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
15.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
40.52
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150.36
55.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
194.48
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
162.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
44.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
64.83
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
93.19
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143.17
52.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
34.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
446
164.27
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
6.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
30
11.05
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rene Rivera and Lem Williams

Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11701
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3900.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
8.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
0.65
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4050
9.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4014
9.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.734
7.734
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.82
83.82
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
0.55
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0