Lem Williams vs. Billy Zitzmann — Career Comparison

Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder
Billy Zitzmann
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lem Williams and Billy Zitzmann are closely matched on the surface stats. Billy Zitzmann posted stronger numbers in slugging (.336 vs .300) and batting average (.267 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .668). By the career numbers, Billy Zitzmann 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 Billy Zitzmann

Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
213.31
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1142
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
527.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
140.81
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
113.49
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.58
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.32
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.39
65.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
177.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
192.82
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
103.5
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
46.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
148.69
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.18
72.6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.41
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
43.61
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
85
44.66
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.44
13.44
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.49
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
22.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.78
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
27.85
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
79.25
79.25

Fielding Stats for Lem Williams and Billy Zitzmann

Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.99
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
27
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
9
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.78
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
650
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.08
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.013
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0