Hank Greenberg vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Hank Greenberg holds a real edge over Ken Williams in this comparison. Hank Greenberg led in walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 131), slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 144), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 115). Ken Williams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 64). The edge belongs to Hank Greenberg.

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Ken Williams

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.924
0.924
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1628
160.24
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
71
6.99
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
196
20.94
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
558
59.62
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1003.31
107.19
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2579
275.53
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.924
0.924
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.974
0.974
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
860
91.88
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
913
97.54
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1577
168.48
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1040.42
111.16
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.44
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.56
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.05
69.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Ken Williams

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1377
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11023
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11886
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11764
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0