Mike Roarke vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Mike Roarke
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Roarke and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Lem Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.425 vs .304). Mike Roarke had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Mike Roarke and Lem Williams

Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
214.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
543
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
542.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
124.86
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
103.87
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.21
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
20.99
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.66
48.25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
161.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
176.8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
45.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
48.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
87.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.42
52.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.21
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
49.72
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
61
67.4
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
8.9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.21
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.26
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Roarke and Lem Williams

Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3869
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
6.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
6.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
6.46
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.111
5.111
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.35
77.35
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Roarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.27
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Roarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0