Zack Wheat vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Zack Wheat
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Zack Wheat across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 224), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 100), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 131). Zack Wheat held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 167 vs 149). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Zack Wheat and Ted Williams

Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2410
144.66
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9996
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9106
546.58
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2884
173.11
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2654
162.64
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2104
126.29
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
476
28.57
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
10.32
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
132
7.92
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
780
46.82
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
1529.32
91.8
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
4100
246.1
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
3611
216.75
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
1289
77.37
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
1248
74.91
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
2405
144.36
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
1662.45
99.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
4.62
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.39
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
650
39.02
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
34.33
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
709
43.45
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.48
17.48
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13.81
13.81
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
1.14
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
9.78
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.23
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
12.3
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.94
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
15.25
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.71
80.71
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Zack Wheat and Ted Williams

Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2337
12.85
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2152
3.41
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4911
27
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1637
9
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4996
27.47
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4158
6.58
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.28
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.22
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.01
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.18
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5411
29.75
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4413
6.98
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5228
28.74
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4300
6.8
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.62
96.62
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.237
2.237
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.32
33.32
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.3
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0