Harry Anderson vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Harry Anderson
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Harry Anderson across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 129), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 110). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Harry Anderson and Willie McCovey

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
162.69
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1586
533.11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
140.84
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2211
136.96
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
87.73
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
27.56
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
158
53.11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
244.66
82.24
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
713
239.66
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
594
199.66
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
199
66.89
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
242
81.34
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
381
128.07
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
242.99
81.68
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
4.27
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
53.45
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
10.76
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
97.82
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
96.01
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.03
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.34
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.75
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.61
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.03
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Harry Anderson and Willie McCovey

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
1.08
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2320
1.11
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
1.03
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10697
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3565.2
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1251
3.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1344
3.39
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
3.33
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
98.21
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.077
3.077
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.34
95.34
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.14
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0