Dick Williams vs. Red Wilson — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Silent GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Williams and Red Wilson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Williams posted stronger numbers in slugging (.392 vs .355) and home run production (70 career HR at a higher rate). Red Wilson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .315). By the career numbers, Dick Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Williams and Red Wilson

Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
187.99
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
602
177.32
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3265
600
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2037
600
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2959
543.77
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1765
519.88
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
141.13
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
455
134.02
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
97.21
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
339
99.85
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
28.85
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
24.74
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.36
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.86
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.07
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
43.92
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
34.17
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348.35
64.02
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
215.93
63.6
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1159
212.99
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
627
184.68
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
185.05
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
678
199.71
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
65.79
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
60.68
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
60.83
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
189
55.67
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
113.75
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
371
109.28
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359.67
66.1
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228.53
67.31
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.36
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
41.72
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
63.33
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.89
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
392
72.04
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
48.01
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.5
12.5
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
7.72
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.72
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
4.59
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.71
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
97
17.83
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
17.67
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.36
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.86
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.53
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
6.06
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.9
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Dick Williams and Red Wilson

Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
1.41
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
1.28
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
649
0.99
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17630
27
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12250
27
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5876.2
9
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4083.1
9
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2188
3.35
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
6.36
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.83
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.52
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.08
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
4.26
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
6.95
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2732
4.18
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3120
6.88
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.966
2.966
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.379
5.379
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.47
70.47
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.28
78.28
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.24
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.1
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.19
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.26
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.22