Nick Scharf vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Nick Scharf
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Nick Scharf and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.560 vs .534) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .208). Nick Scharf had the advantage in slugging (.327 vs .276). By the career numbers, Bobby 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 Nick Scharf and Bobby Williams

Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
151.96
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
525.91
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
116.54
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
95.18
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.87
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.68
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.81
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
21.36
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
43.1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.85
47.01
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
192.45
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
145.2
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
162.51
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
74.09
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.38
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
40.29
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.95
52.71
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
41.1
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.22
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
17.85
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.16
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
20.01
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Nick Scharf and Bobby Williams

Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
1.22
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
0.99
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12377
27
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125.2
9
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.45
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
1.61
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.82
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2335
5.09
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.98
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2099
4.58
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.27
70.27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.89
89.89
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.742
3.742
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.33
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0