Lenn Sakata vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

Lenn Sakata
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lenn Sakata and Phil Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .289). Lenn Sakata had the advantage in slugging (.330 vs .302). By the career numbers, Phil 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 Lenn Sakata and Phil Williams

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
238.23
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
543.5
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
124.81
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
93.18
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
19.4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.69
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.54
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
31.62
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.68
52.15
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
54.74
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
179.2
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
169.08
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
196.36
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
68.73
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
65.45
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
45.96
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
104.15
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
109.09
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.98
52.7
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
73.49
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.37
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
40.9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
158
66.62
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.28
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.95
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.91
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
12.65
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.17
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
19.82
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.83
63.83
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lenn Sakata and Phil Williams

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.45
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.93
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10219
27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3406.1
9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
1.93
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
3.15
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.36
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.12
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
5.21
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.51
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1924
5.08
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.15
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.517
3.517
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.53
64.53
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.71
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0