Al Cowens vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Al Cowens
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold Glove
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 Al Cowens across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 115), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 115). Al Cowens held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Cowens and Fred McGriff

Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1584
157.4
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
6038
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5534
549.92
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1494
148.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042
103.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
27.43
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
6.76
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
108
10.73
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
452
44.92
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
699
69.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
2230
221.6
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1917
190.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
704
69.96
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
717
71.25
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1313
130.47
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
727.64
72.31
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
389
38.66
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.78
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
65.49
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.16
9.16
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.78
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.19
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
14.01
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.33
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
11.92
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.35
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
19.28
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
61.86
61.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Al Cowens and Fred McGriff

Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
1.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
0.99
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
36733
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
12244.1
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2859
2.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.04
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3030
2.23
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2982
2.19
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.42
98.42
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.009
2.009
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.17
91.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.01
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0