George Foster vs. Kevin Mitchell — Career Comparison

George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Kevin Mitchell
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kevin Mitchell comes out clearly ahead of George Foster across most offensive categories. Kevin Mitchell led in contact rate (K%+ 97 vs 72), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 113), and slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 143). George Foster held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 305 vs 297). Kevin Mitchell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Foster and Kevin Mitchell

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
151.84
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1223
156.26
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4696
600
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7023
539.4
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4134
528.19
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1925
147.85
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1173
149.87
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223
93.93
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
690
88.16
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
23.58
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
28.62
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.61
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.19
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
26.73
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.9
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
53.92
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
483
61.71
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1130.96
86.86
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771.85
98.62
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3370
258.83
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2149
274.57
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2643
203
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1691
216.06
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.777
0.777
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
986
75.73
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
80.49
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
95.16
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
760
97.1
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
144.16
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1156
147.7
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1128.4
86.67
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759.58
97.05
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.99
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.45
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666
51.15
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
62.73
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
8.14
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.12
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
91.87
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.53
6.53
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.26
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
5.22
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.37
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.37
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.92
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.83
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.38
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.96
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.79
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.2
62.2
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
49.18
49.18

Fielding Stats for George Foster and Kevin Mitchell

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1882
1.06
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.13
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1789
1.01
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.07
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47797
27
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25754
27
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15932.1
9
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8584.2
9
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
2.15
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1676
1.76
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.07
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
0.59
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.04
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.09
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3990
2.25
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2328
2.44
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3928
2.22
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
2.35
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.31
96.31
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.087
2.087
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.084
2.084
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.98
94.98
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.02
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.06
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0