Bruce Benedict vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Bruce Benedict
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Bruce Benedict across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 49), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 85), and walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 110). Bruce Benedict held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 119). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bruce Benedict and Willie Mays

Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
982
179.14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
3289
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2878
525.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
696
126.97
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574
104.71
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
98
17.88
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.28
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
122
22.26
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
277.94
50.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
860
156.89
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
1037
189.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
214
39.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
260
47.43
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
456
83.19
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
307.84
56.16
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.37
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
328
59.84
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
9.19
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
45.79
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.1
13.1
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.94
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.83
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
13.86
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
12.01
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.19
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.65
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
32
5.84
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Bruce Benedict and Willie Mays

Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
971
1.12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
1.11
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
23342
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
7780.2
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4651
5.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7769
2.94
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
0.67
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.06
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281
6.11
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8161
3.09
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5228
6.05
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8003
3.03
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.384
5.384
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.721
2.721
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
0.89
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.42
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0