Earl Averill vs Ken Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Ken Williams (1915–1929) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Ken Williams finished with 1,552 hits and 196 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Earl Averill
Ken Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Ken Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Ken Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,668 | 1,397 |
| At-Bats | 6,353 | 4,862 |
| Runs | 1,224 | 860 |
| Hits | 2,019 | 1,552 |
| Doubles | 401 | 285 |
| Triples | 128 | 77 |
| Home Runs | 238 | 196 |
| RBI | 1,164 | 913 |
| Walks | 774 | 566 |
| Strikeouts | 518 | 287 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | 154 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | .319 |
| On-Base % | .395 | .393 |
| Slugging % | .534 | .530 |
| OPS | .928 | .924 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Earl Averill leads Ken Williams 33,953 to 26,593 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,425 vs 1,900 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Earl Averill — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ken Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Earl Averill leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ken Williams owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Earl Averill. PIV agrees: Earl Averill grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.