Willson Contreras vs. Roger Maris — Career Comparison

Willson Contreras
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Willson Contreras across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 146), contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 94), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 116). Willson Contreras held the edge in on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 110). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willson Contreras and Roger Maris

Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1078
151.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
4274
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
3700
519.42
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
954
133.93
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
563
79.04
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
83.44
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
29.2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
172
24.15
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
54.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
52.55
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
608.23
85.39
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
1700
238.65
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1502
210.86
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.811
0.811
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
526
73.84
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
548
76.93
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
902
126.63
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
598.83
84.07
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
18.11
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
419
58.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
1035
145.3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
4.13
4.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.95
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
103
14.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.19
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.28
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
62.71
62.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Willson Contreras and Roger Maris

Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
1.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
1.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
22546
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
7515.1
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6833
8.18
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.6
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.09
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7407
8.87
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7330
8.78
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.96
98.96
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.748
7.748
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.59
90.59
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
0.41
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0