Dave Anderson vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie McCovey comes out clearly ahead of Dave Anderson across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 35), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 85). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Willie McCovey

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2026
531.53
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
101.27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
19.15
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
21.87
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.98
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
27.28
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
701
183.91
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
64.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
217.54
57.07
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.31
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
54.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
86.84
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.91
6.91
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.41
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Willie McCovey

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.92
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1236
0.59
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.12
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
4.55
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
4.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.72
64.72
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.49
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0