Lem Williams vs. Bud Zipfel — Career Comparison

Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder
Bud Zipfel
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lem Williams and Bud Zipfel are closely matched on the surface stats. Lem Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.425 vs .287). Bud Zipfel had the advantage in slugging (.370 vs .300). By the career numbers, Lem 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 Lem Williams and Bud Zipfel

Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
180.15
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
540.46
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
119.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
77.86
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.79
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.48
60.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
200
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
58.02
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
59.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
102.29
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.98
59.51
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
48.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
92
140.46
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
6.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Lem Williams and Bud Zipfel

Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.99
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2318
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772.2
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
7.65
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.49
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
8.33
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
8.14
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.516
7.516
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.4
91.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0