Josh Bard vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Josh Bard
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
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 Josh Bard across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 67), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 88). Josh Bard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 109 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Bard and Fred McGriff

Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
586
177.58
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
1980
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1778
538.79
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
452
136.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
91.21
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
33.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.42
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
39
11.82
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
151
45.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
216.45
65.59
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
684
207.27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
630
190.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
162
49.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
220
66.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
343
103.94
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
220.01
66.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
53.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
90.61
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
6.62
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.33
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.94
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
16.97
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.33
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.21
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.52
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Josh Bard and Fred McGriff

Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.12
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12675
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4225
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3102
6.61
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.06
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3359
7.16
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3331
7.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.17
99.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.321
6.321
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.8
88.8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
0.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.21
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0