Fred Whitfield vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 192), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 53), and contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 107). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Whitfield and Ken Williams

Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
20.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Fred Whitfield and Ken Williams

Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0