Bill Wagner vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Bill Wagner
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bill Wagner and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Williams posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.284 vs .273) and batting average (.222 vs .207). Bill Wagner had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bill Wagner and Bobby Williams

Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
205.15
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
272
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
533.82
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
525.91
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
50
110.29
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
116.54
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
38
83.82
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
95.18
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.44
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.87
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.82
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.68
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.21
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.81
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.47
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
21.36
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
20.33
44.85
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.85
47.01
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
150
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
145.2
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
72
158.82
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
162.51
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
41.91
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
74.09
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
39.71
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.38
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
36
79.41
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
21.81
48.11
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.95
52.71
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.21
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
46.32
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
41.1
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
37
81.62
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.22
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
7.35
7.35
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
17.65
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.21
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
17.85
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.16
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.21
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
20.01
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Bill Wagner and Bobby Williams

Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
1.22
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
0.99
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12377
27
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4125.2
9
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
1.61
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.51
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2335
5.09
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2099
4.58
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.7
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.89
89.89
Bill Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.169
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.742
3.742
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.33
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0