Earl Averill vs Ted Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Ted Williams has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 12 scored categories on this page (3 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Earl Averill played 1929–1941 as a hitter; Ted Williams played 1939–1960 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Ted Williams (1939–1960) — they debuted in the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, so they played in different run environments. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Ted Williams finished with 2,654 hits and 521 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Ted Williams, in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who hit more home runs? Ted Williams, with 521 to Earl Averill's 238.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ted Williams, with 1.116 to Earl Averill's .928.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ted Williams, with .344 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits? Ted Williams, with 2,654 to Earl Averill's 2,019.
- Who drove in more runs? Ted Williams, with 1,839 to Earl Averill's 1,164.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ted Williams, with 96,302 career PIV to Earl Averill's 33,953.
Earl Averill
Ted Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Ted Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 12 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other 3 are shown but not scored. Games and at-bats measure playing time, strikeouts accumulate with a longer career, and a line where both players are at zero was won by neither, so those are left unmarked. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1920s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Ted Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games not scored | 1,668 | 2,292 |
| At-Bats not scored | 6,353 | 7,706 |
| Runs | 1,224 | Leads: 1,798 |
| Hits | 2,019 | Leads: 2,654 |
| Doubles | 401 | Leads: 525 |
| Triples | Leads: 128 | 71 |
| Home Runs | 238 | Leads: 521 |
| RBI | 1,164 | Leads: 1,839 |
| Walks | 774 | Leads: 2,021 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 518 | 709 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 70 | 24 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | Leads: .344 |
| On-Base % | .395 | Leads: .482 |
| Slugging % | .534 | Leads: .634 |
| OPS | .928 | Leads: 1.116 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ted Williams outpaces Earl Averill 96,302 to 33,953 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 5,069 PIV per season to 2,612, across 19 seasons to 13. 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
Ted Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
Ted Williams leads 10 of the 12 scored categories on the head-to-head card: runs, hits, doubles, home runs, and others. Earl Averill leads 2: triples and stolen bases. They played in different eras, and these rows are not era-adjusted. On the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ted Williams. PIV agrees: Ted Williams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Earl Averill and Ted Williams careers compare
The careers of Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Ted Williams (1939–1960) overlapped from 1939 to 1941, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,668 games against 2,292 across 13 and 19 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Earl Averill's edges on the table are triples (128 to 71) and stolen bases (70 to 24). Earl Averill walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 518 strikeouts); Ted Williams walked more often than struck out (2,021 walks, 709 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Ted Williams's hits: 238 of 2,019 for Earl Averill, 521 of 2,654 for Ted Williams.
Earl Averill vs Ted Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Earl Averill or Ted Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ted Williams leads Earl Averill in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Did Earl Averill or Ted Williams hit more home runs?
- Ted Williams, with 521 to Earl Averill's 238.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ted Williams, with 1.116 to Earl Averill's .928.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ted Williams, with .344 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Ted Williams, with 2,654 to Earl Averill's 2,019.