Willard Hershberger and David Ortiz Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Willard Hershberger or David Ortiz? 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 Willard Hershberger vs. David Ortiz 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.

Willard Hershberger David Ortiz
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher Designated Hitter
Generation The Greatest Generation Gen X
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and David Ortiz

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2408
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
440
446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10091
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8640
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.929
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2472
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1280
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
632
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
5
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
541
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1192
21
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.94
51.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1807.81
51.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4765
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3829
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.379
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.552
0.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.726
0.726
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.931
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.065
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.065
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.627
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.957
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1419
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1768
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2646
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.64
60.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1734.87
60.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1319
20
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
209
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1750
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27.5
27.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.77
27.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.25
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.75
1.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
236
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
65.38
100

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and David Ortiz

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
3.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
278
162
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
266
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6486
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2162
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
433
512.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1983
512.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
489
578.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2169
578.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
478
565.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2147
565.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.75
97.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.99
97.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.489
3.489
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.723
3.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
177
4.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7.09
David Ortiz
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
7.09
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0