Wally Berger vs. Roger Maris — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Wally Berger and Roger Maris are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 107 for Wally Berger, 110 for Roger Maris), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 133). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Roger Maris

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1350
143.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.25
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
242
25.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
512
52.55
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934.95
99.06
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
869.57
89.25
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
2429
249.3
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
214.34
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
809
85.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
851
87.34
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
155.22
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973.84
103.18
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
73.53
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.86
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.31
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.81
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.81
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Roger Maris

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35206
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11735.1
9
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3430
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3612
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3521
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0