Hank Greenberg and Paul Waner Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Hank Greenberg or Paul Waner? 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. Paul Waner 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 Paul Waner
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position First Base Right Field
Generation The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1394
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2549
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6096
708
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10762
708
Career
162 Game Avg.
5193
603
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9459
603
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.004
1.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.889
1.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
1628
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3152
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
847
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2243
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
379
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
331
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
781
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
909
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.064
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
1257.11
146.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838.28
146.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3142
365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4478
365
Career
162 Game Avg.
2496
290
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4281
290
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.409
0.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.398
0.409
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.605
0.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.014
1.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.871
1.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.336
0.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.112
1.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.888
1.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.323
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.323
Career
162 Game Avg.
1051
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1627
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
1276
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1996
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2823
232
Career
162 Game Avg.
1251.11
145.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1940.95
145.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
852
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1091
99
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
844
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
376
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.22
7.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28.62
7.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.01
1.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.9
1.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
174
4
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
3
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.05
69.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
69.05

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1377
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2361
162
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11023
1296.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
5513
1296.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
741
87.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
270
87.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
122
14.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
14.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11886
1398.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
5927
1398.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11764
1384
Career
162 Game Avg.
5783
1384
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.97
98.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.57
98.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.543
8.543
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.449
8.543
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
974
114.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
114.59
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0