Hank Greenberg and Honus Wagner Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Hank Greenberg or Honus Wagner? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Hank Greenberg vs. Honus Wagner comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Hank Greenberg Honus Wagner
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Shortstop
Generation The Greatest Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Honus Wagner

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1394
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2794
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6096
708
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11748
708
Career
162 Game Avg.
5193
603
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10439
603
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.004
1.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.905
1.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
1628
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3420
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
847
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2424
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
379
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
643
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
252
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
331
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
781
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
996
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.064
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
1257.11
146.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2079.37
146.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3142
365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4870
365
Career
162 Game Avg.
2496
290
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4508
290
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.409
0.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.384
0.409
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.605
0.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.467
0.605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.014
1.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.85
1.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.336
0.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.112
1.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
1.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.323
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.346
0.323
Career
162 Game Avg.
1051
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1739
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
1276
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1733
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1996
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3371
232
Career
162 Game Avg.
1251.11
145.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2179.38
145.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
125
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
852
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
963
99
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
844
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
735
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.22
7.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15.98
7.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.01
1.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.31
1.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
221
4
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
8
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
723
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
738
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.05
69.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.97
69.05

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Honus Wagner

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1377
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2777
162
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
997
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50064
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16688
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11023
1296.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
7940
1296.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
741
87.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6782
87.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
122
14.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
828
14.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
11886
1398.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15550
1398.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
11764
1384
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14722
1384
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.97
98.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.68
98.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.543
8.543
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.301
8.543
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
974
114.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
963
114.59
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0