Dick Billings vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican 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 Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 58), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 82). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Willie McCovey

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
21.87
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
92.34
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.34
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Willie McCovey

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
4.61
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.49
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
5.21
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
5.1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.393
4.393
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0