Lem Williams vs. Joe Zdeb — Career Comparison

Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder
Joe Zdeb
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lem Williams and Joe Zdeb are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Zdeb posted stronger numbers in slugging (.348 vs .300) and batting average (.272 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .671). By the career numbers, Joe Zdeb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lem Williams and Joe Zdeb

Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
281.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
540.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
147.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
122.19
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.09
59.67
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
187.99
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
186.42
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
73.63
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
53.26
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
123.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.39
66.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
39.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.7
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
45
70.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.51
8.51
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.67
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.5
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Lem Williams and Joe Zdeb

Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.87
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2353
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
784.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.97
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
2.04
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.41
48.41
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0