Sherry Magee vs Ken Williams: Career Stats Comparison

Sherry Magee (1904–1919) and Ken Williams (1915–1929) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Sherry Magee finished with 2,169 hits and 83 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.

Sherry Magee

Hitter · 1904–1919
Games
2,087
Hits
2,169
Home Runs
83
RBI
1,176
Avg
.291
OPS
.790
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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 Sherry Magee 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 Sherry Magee Ken Williams
Games 2,087 1,397
At-Bats 7,441 4,862
Runs 1,112 860
Hits 2,169 1,552
Doubles 425 285
Triples 166 77
Home Runs 83 196
RBI 1,176 913
Walks 736 566
Strikeouts 624 287
Stolen Bases 441 154
Batting Avg .291 .319
On-Base % .364 .393
Slugging % .427 .530
OPS .790 .924

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sherry Magee leads Ken Williams 31,225 to 26,593 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,837 vs 1,900 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Sherry Magee
31,225
Career PIV · 1,837 per season (17 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).

Sherry Magee — top 3 seasons by OPS

1910.952 OPS6 HR, 123 RBI, .331 avg
1914.890 OPS15 HR, 103 RBI, .314 avg
1907.852 OPS4 HR, 85 RBI, .328 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, Sherry Magee leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Ken Williams owns home runs, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sherry Magee. PIV agrees: Sherry Magee grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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