Charlie Keller vs Ted Williams: Career Stats Comparison

Charlie Keller (1939–1952) and Ted Williams (1939–1960) — both broke in during the 1930s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Charlie Keller finished with 1,085 hits and 189 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.

Charlie Keller

Hitter · 1939–1952
Games
1,170
Hits
1,085
Home Runs
189
RBI
760
Avg
.286
OPS
.928
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Ted Williams

Hitter · 1939–1960
Games
2,292
Hits
2,654
Home Runs
521
RBI
1,839
Avg
.344
OPS
1.116
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Keller and Ted Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Charlie Keller Ted Williams
Games 1,170 2,292
At-Bats 3,790 7,706
Runs 725 1,798
Hits 1,085 2,654
Doubles 166 525
Triples 72 71
Home Runs 189 521
RBI 760 1,839
Walks 784 2,021
Strikeouts 499 709
Stolen Bases 45 24
Batting Avg .286 .344
On-Base % .410 .482
Slugging % .518 .634
OPS .928 1.116

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ted Williams outpaces Charlie Keller 96,302 to 25,963 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (5,069 vs 1,997 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Charlie Keller
25,963
Career PIV · 1,997 per season (13 seasons)
Ted Williams
96,302
Career PIV · 5,069 per season (19 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Charlie Keller — top 3 seasons by OPS

1941.996 OPS33 HR, 122 RBI, .298 avg
1939.947 OPS11 HR, 83 RBI, .334 avg
1946.938 OPS30 HR, 101 RBI, .275 avg

Ted Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS

19411.287 OPS37 HR, 120 RBI, .406 avg
19571.257 OPS38 HR, 87 RBI, .388 avg
19551.200 OPS28 HR, 83 RBI, .356 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Ted Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Charlie Keller owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but 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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