Billy Williams vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
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 Billy Williams across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 233), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 114), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 143). Billy Williams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 149). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Williams and Ted Williams

Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2488
141.91
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9350
533.32
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2711
154.63
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1763
100.56
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
426
24.3
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
948
54.07
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1663.76
94.9
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4599
262.33
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3799
216.69
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
80.43
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
84.13
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2459
140.26
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1681.76
95.93
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.45
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.39
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1045
59.61
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.27
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1046
59.66
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.46
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
11.41
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.13
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.79
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
7.93
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.75
64.75
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Billy Williams and Ted Williams

Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2161
1.02
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4367
2.06
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
0.1
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.05
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4699
2.21
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.16
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.05
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0