Ted Williams vs. Hack Wilson — Career Comparison

Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
Hack Wilson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Hack Wilson across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 153), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 144). Hack Wilson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 381 vs 364). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ted Williams and Hack Wilson

Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1348
145.57
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5556
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4760
514.04
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.941
0.941
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1461
157.78
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
884
95.46
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
266
28.73
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.24
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
26.35
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
577
62.31
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1032.57
111.51
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2593
280.02
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2155
232.72
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.006
1.006
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
884
95.46
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
112.7
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1063
114.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1703
183.91
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1058.02
114.26
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.16
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
674
72.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
713
77
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.02
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.23
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.62
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.62
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.04
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.54
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.16
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.23
91.23

Fielding Stats for Ted Williams and Hack Wilson

Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17062
27
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5687.1
9
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3045
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2937
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.998
1.998
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.327
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.32
33.32
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.05
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0