Bill Sommers vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

Bill Sommers
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Sommers and Phil Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Sommers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .629) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .327). Phil Williams had the advantage in batting average (.302 vs .255). By the career numbers, Bill Sommers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Sommers and Phil Williams

Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
229.41
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
123.53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
102.35
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.65
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.18
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.73
55.53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
54.74
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
148.24
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
211.76
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
196.36
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
84.71
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
65.45
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.41
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
134.12
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.62
65.71
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
73.49
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
88.24
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.41
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.14
12.14
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.65
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Sommers and Phil Williams

Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
27
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125.2
9
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.79
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.36
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.51
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.15
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.79
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.8
89.8
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.345
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0