Jimmy Brown vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Jimmy Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Brown across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 21), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 96). Jimmy Brown held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 307 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Brown and Fred McGriff

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
890
139.35
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
145.08
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3832
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3512
549.9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
980
153.44
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
783
122.6
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
146
22.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6.58
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.41
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
197
30.85
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
399.38
62.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
193.68
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
191.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
465
72.81
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
319
49.95
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
775
121.35
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
456.26
71.44
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.88
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
231
36.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
17.22
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
34.84
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
12.06
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.02
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Brown and Fred McGriff

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
900
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2239
1.04
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58206
27
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19402
9
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2291
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4107
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3937
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.374
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0