Andre Dawson vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Andre Dawson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Andre Dawson across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 229), walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 136). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andre Dawson and Willie Mays

Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2627
146.36
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
10769
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9927
553.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
2774
154.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1735
96.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
28.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
5.46
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
438
24.4
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1039
57.89
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1546.13
86.14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
4787
266.71
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
3474
193.56
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1373
76.5
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1591
88.64
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
2526
140.74
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1550.15
86.37
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.18
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
7.97
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1509
84.07
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.34
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
6.57
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
91
4.35
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
12.09
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
12.01
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
17.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
16.22
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.07
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
103
4.93
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
23.57
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
21.15
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
74.23
74.23
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Andre Dawson and Willie Mays

Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60159
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20053
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5158
2.31
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.04
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5408
2.43
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5315
2.39
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.28
98.28
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.288
2.288
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0