Bobby Thomson vs. Willie Williams — Career Comparison

Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Willie Williams
UnknownPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Thomson and Willie Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Thomson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.796 vs .745) and slugging (.462 vs .381). Willie Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .334). By the career numbers, Bobby Thomson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Thomson and Willie Williams

Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
153.43
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
245.45
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6305
543.77
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
147.05
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
94.87
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
78.13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
218.18
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2298
198.19
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976.86
84.25
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
92.12
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.93
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
804
69.34
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.1
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.28
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.72
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bobby Thomson and Willie Williams

Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
0.99
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.18
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.16
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
0.83
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.18
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.2
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4411
7.43
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.05
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4292
7.23
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.34
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.525
2.525
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.1
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.42
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0