James Brown vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

James Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Fred McGriff posted the stronger offensive profile against James Brown. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.387 vs .293). By the career numbers, Fred McGriff had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Brown and Fred McGriff

James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
186.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
244
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
560.66
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
59
145.08
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
103.28
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.43
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.92
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
17
41.8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
24.29
59.74
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
80
196.72
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
70
172.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
29
71.31
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
21
51.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
49
120.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
26.84
65.99
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.05
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.92
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
122
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.3
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.84
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.84
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for James Brown and Fred McGriff

James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.36
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.04
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.57
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.87
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.292
1.292
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.39
76.39
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0