Kiki Cuyler vs Ken Williams: Career Stats Comparison

Kiki Cuyler (1921–1938) and Ken Williams (1915–1929) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kiki Cuyler finished with 2,299 hits and 128 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.

Kiki Cuyler

Hitter · 1921–1938
Games
1,879
Hits
2,299
Home Runs
128
RBI
1,065
Avg
.321
OPS
.860
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Ken Williams

Hitter · 1915–1929
Games
1,397
Hits
1,552
Home Runs
196
RBI
913
Avg
.319
OPS
.924
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kiki Cuyler 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 Kiki Cuyler Ken Williams
Games 1,879 1,397
At-Bats 7,161 4,862
Runs 1,305 860
Hits 2,299 1,552
Doubles 394 285
Triples 157 77
Home Runs 128 196
RBI 1,065 913
Walks 676 566
Strikeouts 752 287
Stolen Bases 328 154
Batting Avg .321 .319
On-Base % .386 .393
Slugging % .474 .530
OPS .860 .924

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ken Williams leads Kiki Cuyler 26,593 to 23,675 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,900 vs 1,246 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Kiki Cuyler
23,675
Career PIV · 1,246 per season (19 seasons)
Ken Williams
26,593
Career PIV · 1,900 per season (14 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Kiki Cuyler — top 3 seasons by OPS

19251.021 OPS18 HR, 102 RBI, .357 avg
1930.975 OPS13 HR, 134 RBI, .355 avg
1929.970 OPS15 HR, 102 RBI, .360 avg

Ken Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS

19231.062 OPS29 HR, 91 RBI, .357 avg
19221.040 OPS39 HR, 155 RBI, .332 avg
19251.003 OPS25 HR, 105 RBI, .331 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Kiki Cuyler leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Ken Williams owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Kiki Cuyler. Note that PIV actually grades Ken Williams ahead, which means Kiki Cuyler's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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