George Thomas vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, George Thomas and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. George Thomas posted stronger numbers in slugging (.389 vs .300) and batting average (.255 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .707). By the career numbers, George Thomas 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 Thomas and Lem Williams

George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688
543.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
138.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
97.8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
22.84
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
40.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.75
67.48
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
211.37
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
65.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
64.99
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
115.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.79
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.97
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.18
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.86
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
8.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Thomas and Lem Williams

George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.93
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
934
2.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.57
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
2.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.2
96.2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.1
70.1
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0