Bob Horner vs Matt Williams

Bob Horner and Matt Williams compared on their MLB careers: Bob Horner played 10 seasons, 1978 to 1988, Matt Williams 17 seasons, 1987 to 2003. Bob Horner has .277 batting average to Matt Williams's .268. Matt Williams won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Bob Horner and Matt Williams career totals

1,020	GP	1,866
3,777	AB	7,000
560	R	997
1,047	H	1,878
218	HR	378
685	RBI	1,218
14	SB	53
0.3	AVG	0.3
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.5	SLG	0.5
0.8	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Bob Horner and Matt Williams postseason

3	GP	51
11	AB	190
0	R	23
1	H	47
0	HR	6
0	RBI	27
0	SB	1
0.1	AVG	0.2
0.1	OBP	0.3
0.1	SLG	0.4
0.2	OPS	0.7

Where each stands all time

Bob Horner and Matt Williams all-time places

—	Home runs	83rd (378)
—	RBI	134th (1,218)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Bob Horner: 0 championships; NL Rookie of the Year
Matt Williams: 1 championship; NL Silver Slugger ×3, NL Gold Glove ×3, AL Silver Slugger, AL Gold Glove

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Bob Horner and Matt Williams season by season

1st	1978	.266	23	63	1987	.188	8	21
2nd	1979	.314	33	98	1988	.205	8	19
3rd	1980	.268	35	89	1989	.202	18	50
4th	1981	.277	15	42	1990	.277	33	122
5th	1982	.261	32	97	1991	.268	34	98
6th	1983	.303	20	68	1992	.227	20	66
7th	1984	.274	3	19	1993	.294	38	110
8th	1985	.267	27	89	1994	.267	43	96
9th	1986	.273	27	87	1995	.336	23	65
10th	1988	.257	3	33	1996	.302	22	85
11th	—	—	—	—	1997	.263	32	105
12th	—	—	—	—	1998	.267	20	71
13th	—	—	—	—	1999	.303	35	142
14th	—	—	—	—	2000	.275	12	47
15th	—	—	—	—	2001	.275	16	65
16th	—	—	—	—	2002	.260	12	40
17th	—	—	—	—	2003	.246	4	16

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI


3	GP	51
11	AB	190
0	R	23
1	H	47
0	HR	6
0	RBI	27
0	SB	1
0.1	AVG	0.2
0.1	OBP	0.3
0.1	SLG	0.4
0.2	OPS	0.7


3	GP	51
11	AB	190
0	R	23
1	H	47
0	HR	6
0	RBI	27
0	SB	1
0.1	AVG	0.2
0.1	OBP	0.3
0.1	SLG	0.4
0.2	OPS	0.7


3	GP	51
11	AB	190
0	R	23
1	H	47
0	HR	6
0	RBI	27
0	SB	1
0.1	AVG	0.2
0.1	OBP	0.3
0.1	SLG	0.4
0.2	OPS	0.7