Rafael Lopez and Willie Mays Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rafael Lopez or Willie Mays? 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 Rafael Lopez vs. Willie Mays 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.

Rafael Lopez Willie Mays
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Center Field
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Rafael Lopez and Willie Mays

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2992
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
200
426
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12493
426
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10881
371
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.302
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.629
0.629
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.948
0.629
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3283
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1960
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
523
6
Rafael Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
140
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
660
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1323
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.061
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.18
38.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2316.75
38.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6066
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4791
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.383
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.322
0.322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.557
0.322
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.592
0.592
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.941
0.592
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.202
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.549
0.549
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.995
0.549
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2062
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1903
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3305
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
16.19
34.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2298.07
34.52
Rafael Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1464
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
192
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
71
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
1526
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.82
2.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.19
2.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.96
0.31
Rafael Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
251
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
338
2
Rafael Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
441
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
76.64
100

Fielding Stats for Rafael Lopez and Willie Mays

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
9.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2929
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
120.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2666
120.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1384
3397.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71009
3397.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
461.33
1132.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23669.7
1132.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
425
1043.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7752
1043.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
66.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
233
66.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
9.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
9.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
456
1119.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8141
1119.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
1109.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7985
1109.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.12
99.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.08
99.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.848
6.848
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.726
6.848
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
121
9.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
2.45
Rafael Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
71.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
71.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
12.27
Willie Mays
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
12.27