George Smith vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, George Smith and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Lem Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .570) and on-base percentage (.425 vs .276). George Smith had the advantage in home run production (3 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 George Smith and Lem Williams

George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
131.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.49
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
163.24
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
25
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Smith and Lem Williams

George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.47
93.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0