John Roseboro vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of John Roseboro across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 86), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 102), and contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 117). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Roseboro and Ken Williams

John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4847
526.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
547
59.38
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
67
7.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
56
6.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
123
13.35
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for John Roseboro and Ken Williams

John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36057
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12019
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0