Paul Popovich vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Paul Popovich
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Paul Popovich and Woody Williams are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 87 for Paul Popovich, 86 for Woody Williams), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 76 vs 74). The overall lean goes to Paul Popovich, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Paul Popovich and Woody Williams

Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
214.35
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
338
148.14
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909
600
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1369
600
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1732
544.37
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1255
550.04
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
126.66
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
137.62
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
106.23
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
117.46
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
13.2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.53
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.83
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.19
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.44
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
20.43
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
46
20.16
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.54
44.48
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111.72
48.96
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
505
158.72
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
160.85
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
169.09
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406
177.94
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
55.32
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
58.29
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
42.12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
79
34.62
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
93.03
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
211
92.48
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156.8
49.28
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130.7
57.28
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.51
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.75
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
39.92
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88
38.57
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
151
47.46
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
22.79
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
12.64
12.64
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.33
26.33
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
7.86
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.64
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.34
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
38
11.94
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.89
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.26
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.14
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.14
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.14
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Popovich and Woody Williams

Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
0.94
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11265
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3755
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
2.03
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
3.1
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2187
5.24
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1806
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
5.13
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1747
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.914
3.914
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.278
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.85
71.85
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
0.66
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0