Hank Aaron vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Paul Waner holds a real edge over Hank Aaron in this comparison. Paul Waner led in contact rate (K%+ 236 vs 140), batting average (AVG+ 126 vs 123), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 122). Hank Aaron held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 102). The edge belongs to Paul Waner.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Paul Waner

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2549
142.11
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12364
532.17
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
9459
527.36
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3771
162.31
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2294
98.74
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
98
4.22
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
113
6.3
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
909
50.68
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
1838.28
102.49
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
4478
249.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5205
224.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.878
0.878
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.888
0.888
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
1627
90.71
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
1309
72.98
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
2823
157.39
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2493.81
107.34
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.12
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
60.34
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
60.83
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
59.53
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
9.7
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
76.68
76.68
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Paul Waner

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3020
1.04
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78414
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26138
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5513
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.15
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.05
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8009
2.76
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5927
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7865
2.71
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.604
2.604
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.08
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0