Javier Baez vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
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 Javier Baez across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 145), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 116). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Willie McCovey

Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
158.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2588
160.31
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4794
562.35
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1206
141.47
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2211
136.96
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
749
87.86
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
27.45
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
193
22.64
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
457
53.61
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
615.53
72.2
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
2079
243.87
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
76.6
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
76.13
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
685
80.35
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1145
134.31
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
597.91
70.14
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
4.27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
228
26.74
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
96.01
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.94
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
13.49
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
17.48
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.18
77.18
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Willie McCovey

Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
1.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
2.58
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1236
0.59
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
0.14
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.12
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5080
4.29
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4912
4.14
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.83
84.83
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.57
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0