Garret Anderson vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Garret Anderson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Garret Anderson across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 145), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 120), and walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 55). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Garret Anderson and Joe Medwick

Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2228
145.67
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1984
146.2
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9177
600
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8640
564.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
7635
562.64
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2529
165.35
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1684
110.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
522
34.13
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
18.76
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
845
55.25
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1237.65
80.92
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3984
260.48
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2966
193.92
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1084
70.87
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1365
89.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2162
141.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1278.79
83.61
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.52
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
429
28.05
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
32.2
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
6.8
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
80.03
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.69
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
12.88
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.23
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.07
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
8.3
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.99
62.99
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Garret Anderson and Joe Medwick

Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1913
1.04
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
1.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49549
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16516.1
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4057
2.21
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4214
2.3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4166
2.27
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.178
2.178
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.54
98.54
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0