Van Snider vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Van Snider
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Van Snider and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.560 vs .509) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .194). Van Snider had the advantage in slugging (.314 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 Van Snider and Bobby Williams

Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
316.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
583.33
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
525.91
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
116.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
116.54
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
95.18
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.87
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.68
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.81
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
21.36
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
38.35
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.85
47.01
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
183.33
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
145.2
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
162.51
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
74.09
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
61.38
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
166.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498
134.66
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
27.72
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.95
52.71
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
41.1
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
300
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.22
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
17.85
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.16
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
20.01
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Van Snider and Bobby Williams

Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.58
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
1.22
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
0.99
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12377
27
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125.2
9
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.37
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
1.61
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.51
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.37
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2335
5.09
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.37
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2099
4.58
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.742
3.742
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.33
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0