Hank Aaron vs. Ken Griffey Jr. — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Aaron comes out clearly ahead of Ken Griffey Jr. across most offensive categories. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 250), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 146). Hank Aaron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Ken Griffey Jr.

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3298
141.95
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2671
141.77
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12364
532.17
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
9801
520.22
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.913
0.913
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2781
147.61
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
98.74
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
27.81
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.22
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
32.5
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
33.44
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1192
63.27
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1979.91
105.09
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5271
279.78
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4174
221.55
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.907
0.907
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1662
88.22
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1836
97.45
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2868
152.23
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1923.43
102.09
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
4.3
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
60.34
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1312
69.64
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
12.61
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
59.53
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
0.9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
5.21
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
10.56
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
184
9.77
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
3.14
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
253
13.43
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Ken Griffey Jr.

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.04
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
1.06
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
1.03
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
60981
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20327
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5607
2.48
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.15
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.07
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.05
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8009
2.76
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5850
2.59
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7865
2.71
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5761
2.55
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.604
2.604
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.417
2.417
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.49
98.49
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.08
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0