Wally Berger vs. Mickey Mantle — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Mickey Mantle
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mickey Mantle comes out clearly ahead of Wally Berger across most offensive categories. Mickey Mantle led in walk rate (BB%+ 217 vs 105), on-base percentage (OBP+ 139 vs 107), and slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 136). Wally Berger held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 349 vs 279). Mickey Mantle was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Mickey Mantle

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1350
143.03
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2401
145.38
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9909
600
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8102
490.58
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.884
0.884
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2415
146.23
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
88.59
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
20.83
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.25
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.36
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
242
25.64
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
32.46
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
952
57.64
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
934.95
99.06
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1981.8
120
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
273.15
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
214.34
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4161
251.95
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.881
0.881
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.977
0.977
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.098
1.098
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
809
85.71
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
101.54
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1509
91.37
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
155.22
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
160.46
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
973.84
103.18
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945.53
117.8
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.79
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1733
104.93
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
7.63
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
73.53
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1710
103.54
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.86
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.85
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.85
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
7.31
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.84
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
9.26
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.3
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
11.57
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
80.1
80.1

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Mickey Mantle

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
1.27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1927
1.07
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48597
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16199
9
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3430
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6734
3.74
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.16
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3612
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7131
3.96
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3521
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7024
3.9
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.067
3.067
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.15
84.15
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.11
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0