Hank Greenberg vs. Cy Williams — Career Comparison

Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Cy Williams
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Hank Greenberg holds a real edge over Cy Williams in this comparison. Hank Greenberg led in walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 127), slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 138), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 114). Cy Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 446 vs 401). The edge belongs to Hank Greenberg.

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Cy Williams

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2002
155.6
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7720
600
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6780
526.94
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1628
160.24
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1981
153.96
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1350
104.92
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
306
23.78
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.99
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.75
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
251
19.51
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
631
49.04
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1183.33
91.97
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3188
247.77
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2757
214.27
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1024
79.59
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1005
78.11
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1778
138.19
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1248.12
97
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.68
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
690
53.63
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
56.04
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.71
10.71
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.44
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
12.75
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.5
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.94
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.56
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.37
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
15.31
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.05
69.05
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.38
58.38

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Cy Williams

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1377
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11023
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4180
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11886
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4529
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11764
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4406
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.424
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0