Wally Berger vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-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 Wally Berger across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 136). Wally Berger held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 349 vs 297). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Willie Mays

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1350
143.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3005
143.77
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.884
0.884
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3293
157.55
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.25
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
242
25.64
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326
63.44
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
934.95
99.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2693
285.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
214.34
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.881
0.881
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
809
85.71
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909
91.33
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
155.22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
973.84
103.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
73.53
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.86
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.31
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Willie Mays

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71305
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23768.1
9
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3430
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3612
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3521
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0