Don Wheeler vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ken Williams
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Don Wheeler and Ken Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .269). Ken Williams had the advantage in slugging (.339 vs .323). By the career numbers, Don Wheeler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Don Wheeler and Ken Williams

Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
67
182.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
215.96
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1253
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1154
552.59
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
125.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
120.67
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
92.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
83.8
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
20.11
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.83
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.93
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
32.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
36.87
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112.51
53.87
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
187.23
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
160.42
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
65.12
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
60
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
56.98
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
109.18
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106.71
51.1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.93
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
26.82
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.82
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
290
138.87
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.83
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.83
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.14
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
23.46
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
11.97
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
35.43
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
66.22
66.22

Fielding Stats for Don Wheeler and Ken Williams

Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.28
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8262
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2754
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
2.45
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.31
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.09
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
2.85
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
2.76
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.12
78.12
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0