Enos Slaughter vs Billy Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Williams has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Enos Slaughter played 1938–1959 as a hitter; Billy Williams played 1959–1976 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
Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) and Billy Williams (1959–1976) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 home runs; Billy Williams finished with 2,711 hits and 426 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Billy Williams, with 426 to Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS? Billy Williams, with .853 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average? Enos Slaughter, with .300 to Billy Williams's .290.
- Who had more hits? Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Enos Slaughter's 2,383.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Williams, with 1,475 to Enos Slaughter's 1,304.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Billy Williams, with 44,022 career PIV to Enos Slaughter's 27,340.
- Who won more championships? Enos Slaughter, with 4 World Series titles to Billy Williams's 0.
Enos Slaughter
Billy Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Enos Slaughter and Billy Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1930s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Enos Slaughter | Billy Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,380 | Leads: 2,488 |
| At-Bats | 7,946 | Leads: 9,350 |
| Runs | 1,247 | Leads: 1,410 |
| Hits | 2,383 | Leads: 2,711 |
| Doubles | 413 | Leads: 434 |
| Triples | Leads: 148 | 88 |
| Home Runs | 169 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 1,304 | Leads: 1,475 |
| Walks | 1,018 | Leads: 1,045 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 538 | 1,046 |
| Stolen Bases | 71 | Leads: 90 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .361 |
| Slugging % | .453 | Leads: .492 |
| OPS | .834 | Leads: .853 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Williams outpaces Enos Slaughter 44,022 to 27,340 — driven by per-season impact — 2,446 PIV per season to 1,243 — rather than by longevity, since Billy Williams played 18 seasons to Enos Slaughter's 22. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS
Billy Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Enos Slaughter owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Billy Williams. PIV agrees: Billy Williams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Enos Slaughter and Billy Williams careers compare
Enos Slaughter and Billy Williams were active at the same time between 1959 and 1959. With 2,380 games against 2,488 across 22 and 18 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Enos Slaughter are triples (148 to 88), batting average (.300 to .290), and on-base percentage (.382 to .361). Plate discipline differs: Enos Slaughter walked more often than struck out (1,018 walks, 538 strikeouts), but Billy Williams struck out more than walked (1,046 to 1,045). Billy Williams is the more power-leaning hitter, with 426 of 2,711 hits leaving the park. In slugging percentage, Billy Williams holds the edge, .492 to .453.
Enos Slaughter vs Billy Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Enos Slaughter or Billy Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Williams leads Enos Slaughter in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Enos Slaughter or Billy Williams hit more home runs?
- Billy Williams, with 426 to Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Billy Williams, with .853 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Enos Slaughter, with .300 to Billy Williams's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Enos Slaughter's 2,383.