Gary Bennett vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Gary Bennett across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 34), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 77). Gary Bennett held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 107). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Willie McCovey

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.83
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
23.67
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
99
31.66
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
192
61.41
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
4.27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
19
6.08
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
86.35
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.34
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.6
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Willie McCovey

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
1.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2916
6.2
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.36
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3114
6.62
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3087
6.56
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.513
5.513
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.82
84.82
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0