Hank Aaron vs. Gale Staley — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Gale Staley
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hank Aaron and Gale Staley are closely matched on the surface stats. Gale Staley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.964 vs .941) and on-base percentage (.464 vs .387). Hank Aaron had the advantage in slugging (.555 vs .500). By the career numbers, Gale Staley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Gale Staley

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12364
532.17
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.931
0.931
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3771
162.31
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2294
98.74
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.22
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2507.85
107.94
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
119.33
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
278.57
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5205
224.03
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.928
0.928
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.964
0.964
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.938
0.938
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2493.81
107.34
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
127.88
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.38
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
60.34
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
59.53
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
0.9
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
3.14
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
13.47
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Gale Staley

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3020
1.04
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78414
27
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26138
9
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.15
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.05
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8009
2.76
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7865
2.71
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.604
2.604
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.08
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0