Ron Samford vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ron Samford and Phil Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .261). Ron Samford had the advantage in slugging (.317 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 Ron Samford and Phil Williams

Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
263.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
556.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
35
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
54.74
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
176.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
155
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
196.36
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
45
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
109.09
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
73.49
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
46
76.67
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ron Samford and Phil Williams

Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.41
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.95
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2699
27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899.2
9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.86
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.36
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
5.23
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.51
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
4.99
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.15
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.539
3.539
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.38
67.38
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0