Wally Berger vs. Joe May — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Berger and Joe May are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.944 vs .881) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .359). Wally Berger had the advantage in slugging (.522 vs .500). By the career numbers, Joe May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Joe May

Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350
143.03
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.884
0.884
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
164.22
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
100.65
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
31.68
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.25
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
25.64
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
63.57
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934.95
99.06
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2023
214.34
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.881
0.881
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
85.71
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
95.14
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
155.22
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973.84
103.18
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
694
73.53
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.86
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
69
7.31
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.81
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.81
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Joe May

Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.1
9
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3430
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.02
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3612
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3521
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.03
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0