Andy Carey vs. Hank Greenberg — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Greenberg comes out clearly ahead of Andy Carey across most offensive categories. Hank Greenberg led in home run production (HR/PA+ 401 vs 91), walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 105). Andy Carey held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 64). Hank Greenberg was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Carey and Hank Greenberg

Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2850
531.55
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
741
138.2
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1628
160.24
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
520
96.98
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
119
22.19
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.99
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
64
11.94
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
221
41.22
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
369.04
68.83
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
210.38
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
193.22
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
371
69.19
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
350
65.28
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
385.32
71.87
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.04
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
268
49.98
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.36
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
72.55
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.44
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.22
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
6.5
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.29
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.71
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.92
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.56
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
8.27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.05
69.05

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Hank Greenberg

Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.2
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1377
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
1.01
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19957
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6652.1
9
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.16
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11023
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
2.29
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
3.6
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11886
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2549
3.45
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11764
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.874
2.874
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.1
84.1
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.26
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0