Jimmy Austin vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 119). Jimmy Austin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 86 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Fred McGriff

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8757
516.43
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Fred McGriff

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18985
8.81
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20599
9.56
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20432
9.48
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
3.569
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1775
0.82
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0