Ted Williams vs Al Kaline Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox (1939-1942, 1946-1960) |
| Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers (1953-1974) |
| Ted Williams | Outfielder |
| Al Kaline | Outfielder, First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | 6'3" |
| Al Kaline | 6'1" |
| Ted Williams | 205 |
| Al Kaline | 175 |
| Ted Williams | Left |
| Al Kaline | Right |
| Ted Williams | Right |
| Al Kaline | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Ted Williams | 0 | |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |  |
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946) | |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1968) | |
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946) | |
| Al Kaline | 2 (1968, 1972) | |
Awards And Honors
| Ted Williams | Yes | 93.4% in 1966 |
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| Al Kaline | Yes | 88.3% in 1980 |
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| Ted Williams | Yes | Red Sox #9 |
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| Al Kaline | Yes | Tigers #6 |
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| Ted Williams | 1 (1946, 1949) | |
| Al Kaline | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 19 (1940-1942, 1946-1951, 1953-1960²) | |
| Al Kaline | 18 (1955-1961², 1962²-1967, 1971, 1974) | |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1941-1942, 1947-1948, 1957-1958) | |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1955) | |
| Ted Williams | 4 (1941-1942, 1947, 1949) | |
| Al Kaline | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 4 (1939, 1942, 1947, 1949) | |
| Al Kaline | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 0 | |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1955) | |
| Ted Williams | 0 |
| Al Kaline | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1939, 1942, 1946-1947, 1949, 1951) | |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1955) | |
| Ted Williams | 2 (1948-1949) | |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1961) | |
| Ted Williams | 0 |
| Al Kaline | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1940-1942, 1946-1947, 1949) | |
| Al Kaline | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 12 (1940-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1956-1958) | |
| Al Kaline | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 9 (1941-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1957) | |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1959) | |
Hitting
| Ted Williams | 2,292 |
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| Al Kaline | 2,834 |
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| Ted Williams | 9,788 |
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| Al Kaline | 11,596 |
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| Ted Williams | 7,706 |
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| Al Kaline | 10,116 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.344 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.297 |
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| Ted Williams | 2,654 |
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| Al Kaline | 3,007 |
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| Ted Williams | 1,798 |
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| Al Kaline | 1,622 |
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| Ted Williams | 521 |
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| Al Kaline | 399 |
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| Ted Williams | 1,839 |
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| Al Kaline | 1,582 |
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| Ted Williams | 525 |
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| Al Kaline | 498 |
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| Ted Williams | 71 |
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| Al Kaline | 75 |
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| Ted Williams | 2,021 |
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| Al Kaline | 1,277 |
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| Ted Williams | 709 |
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| Al Kaline | 1,020 |
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| Ted Williams | 24 |
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| Al Kaline | 137 |
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| Ted Williams | 17 |
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| Al Kaline | 65 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.482 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.376 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.634 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.480 |
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| Ted Williams | 1.116 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.855 |
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| Ted Williams | 39 |
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| Al Kaline | 55 |
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| Ted Williams | 4,884 |
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| Al Kaline | 4,852 |
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| Ted Williams | 1,117 |
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| Al Kaline | 972 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.328 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.296 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.289 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.182 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.553 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.316 |
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| Ted Williams | 1.320 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.840 |
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| Ted Williams | 45.9 |
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| Al Kaline | 204.0 |
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| Ted Williams | 20.6% |
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| Al Kaline | 11.0% |
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| Ted Williams | 7.2% |
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| Al Kaline | 8.8% |
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| Ted Williams | 66% |
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| Al Kaline | 76% |
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| Ted Williams | 14.8 |
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| Al Kaline | 25.4 |
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| Ted Williams | 123.2 |
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| Al Kaline | 92.4 |
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| Ted Williams | 2,382 |
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| Al Kaline | 1,847 |
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Fielding
| Ted Williams | 2,152 |
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| Al Kaline | 2,625 |
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| Ted Williams | 2,146 |
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| Al Kaline | 2,482 |
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| Ted Williams | 18,244.2 |
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| Al Kaline | 21,898 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.974% |
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| Al Kaline | 0.987% |
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| Ted Williams | 113 |
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| Al Kaline | 82 |
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| Ted Williams | 4,413 |
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| Al Kaline | 6,255 |
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| Ted Williams | 4,158 |
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| Al Kaline | 5,938 |
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| Ted Williams | 142 |
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| Al Kaline | 235 |
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| Ted Williams | 30 |
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| Al Kaline | 126 |
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| Ted Williams | 2.00 |
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| Al Kaline | 2.35 |
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| Ted Williams | 2.12 |
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| Al Kaline | 2.54 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Ted Williams | 7 |
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| Al Kaline | 12 |
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| Ted Williams | 30 |
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| Al Kaline | 52 |
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| Ted Williams | 25 |
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| Al Kaline | 48 |
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| Ted Williams | .200 |
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| Al Kaline | .333 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Al Kaline | 16 |
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| Ted Williams | 2 |
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| Al Kaline | 9 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | 3 |
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| Ted Williams | 1 |
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| Al Kaline | 9 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | 2 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | 0 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Al Kaline | 2 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Al Kaline | 9 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | 0 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | 0 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | 1 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Al Kaline | 27 |
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| Ted Williams | .333 |
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| Al Kaline | .373 |
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| Ted Williams | .200 |
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| Al Kaline | .563 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.533 |
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| Al Kaline | 0.935 |
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| Ted Williams | .250 |
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| Al Kaline | .361 |
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| Ted Williams | 16.7% |
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| Al Kaline | 17.3% |
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| Ted Williams | 16.7% |
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| Al Kaline | 3.8% |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | .229 |
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| Ted Williams | .200 |
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| Al Kaline | .271 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Al Kaline | 5 |
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Best Hitting
| Ted Williams | 156 (1947) |
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| Al Kaline | 153 (1961) |
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| Ted Williams | 566 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 617 (1956) |
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| Ted Williams | 730 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 693 (1956) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.407 (1953) |
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| Al Kaline | 0.340 (1955) |
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| Ted Williams | 194 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 200 (1955) |
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| Ted Williams | 150 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 121 (1955) |
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| Ted Williams | 43 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 29 (1966) |
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| Ted Williams | 159 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 128 (1956) |
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| Ted Williams | 44 (1948) |
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| Al Kaline | 41 (1961) |
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| Ted Williams | 14 (1940) |
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| Al Kaline | 10 (1956) |
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| Ted Williams | 162 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 83 (1967) |
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| Ted Williams | 2 (1952) |
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| Al Kaline | 5 (1953) |
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| Ted Williams | 4 (1948) |
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| Al Kaline | 19 (1960) |
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| Ted Williams | 0 (1959) |
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| Al Kaline | 0 (1972) |
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| Ted Williams | 5 (1957) |
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| Al Kaline | 7 (1971) |
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| Ted Williams | 368 (1949) |
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| Al Kaline | 327 (1956) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.553 (1941) |
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| Al Kaline | 0.421 (1955) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.901 (1953) |
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| Al Kaline | 0.593 (1962) |
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| Ted Williams | 1.410 (1953) |
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| Al Kaline | 0.969 (1962) |
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| Ted Williams | 10.9 (1946) |
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| Al Kaline | 8.4 (1961) |
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| Ted Williams | 183 (1941) |
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| Al Kaline | 135 (1955) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.429 (1952) |
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| Al Kaline | 0.339 (1955) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.500 (1952) |
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| Al Kaline | 0.289 (1962) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.700 (1952) |
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| Al Kaline | 0.428 (1967) |
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| Ted Williams | 4.5% (1941) |
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| Al Kaline | 6.0% (1957) |
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| Ted Williams | 25.9% (1954) |
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| Al Kaline | 16.4% (1971) |
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| Ted Williams | 7.0 (1953) |
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| Al Kaline | 13.7 (1962) |
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| Ted Williams | 86 (1939) |
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| Al Kaline | 69 (1956) |
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| Ted Williams | 5 (1959) |
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| Al Kaline | 7 (1970) |
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Seasons
Info
| Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox (1939-1942, 1946-1960) |
| Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers (1953-1974) |
| Ted Williams | Outfielder |
| Al Kaline | Outfielder, First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | 6'3" |
| Al Kaline | 6'1" |
Weight
| Ted Williams | Left |
| Al Kaline | Right |
| Ted Williams | Right |
| Al Kaline | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946) |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946) |
| Al Kaline | 2 (1968, 1972) |
Awards And Honors
| Ted Williams | Yes | 93.4% in 1966 |
| Al Kaline | Yes | 88.3% in 1980 |
| Ted Williams | Yes | Red Sox #9 |
| Al Kaline | Yes | Tigers #6 |
MVP
| Ted Williams | 19 (1940-1942, 1946-1951, 1953-1960²) |
| Al Kaline | 18 (1955-1961², 1962²-1967, 1971, 1974) |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1941-1942, 1947-1948, 1957-1958) |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Stolen Bases
| Ted Williams | 6 (1939, 1942, 1946-1947, 1949, 1951) |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
| Ted Williams | 2 (1948-1949) |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1961) |
League Leader in Triples
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
| Ted Williams | 9 (1941-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1957) |
| Al Kaline | 1 (1959) |
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Fielding
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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