Dean Palmer vs Matt Williams

Dean Palmer and Matt Williams compared on their MLB careers: Dean Palmer played 14 seasons, 1989 to 2003, Matt Williams 17 seasons, 1987 to 2003. Dean Palmer has .251 batting average to Matt Williams's .268. Matt Williams won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Dean Palmer and Matt Williams career totals

1,357	GP	1,866
4,902	AB	7,000
734	R	997
1,229	H	1,878
275	HR	378
849	RBI	1,218
48	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?

Dean Palmer and Matt Williams postseason

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

Where each stands all time

Dean Palmer and Matt Williams all-time places

209th (275)	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

Dean Palmer: 0 championships; AL Silver Slugger ×2
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.

Dean Palmer and Matt Williams season by season

1st	1989	.105	0	1	1987	.188	8	21
2nd	1991	.187	15	37	1988	.205	8	19
3rd	1992	.229	26	72	1989	.202	18	50
4th	1993	.245	33	96	1990	.277	33	122
5th	1994	.246	19	59	1991	.268	34	98
6th	1995	.336	9	24	1992	.227	20	66
7th	1996	.280	38	107	1993	.294	38	110
8th	1997	.256	23	86	1994	.267	43	96
9th	1998	.278	34	119	1995	.336	23	65
10th	1999	.263	38	100	1996	.302	22	85
11th	2000	.256	29	102	1997	.263	32	105
12th	2001	.222	11	40	1998	.267	20	71
13th	2002	.000	0	0	1999	.303	35	142
14th	2003	.140	0	6	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


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


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


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