Jimmie Foxx vs. Mike Greenwell — Career Comparison

Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Mike Greenwell
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmie Foxx comes out clearly ahead of Mike Greenwell across most offensive categories. Jimmie Foxx led in home run production (HR/PA+ 450 vs 116), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 123). Mike Greenwell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 214 vs 60). Jimmie Foxx was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Mike Greenwell

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
143.76
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
147.39
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
5166
600
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4623
536.93
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
164.18
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
162.6
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1529
94.87
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
957
111.15
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
28.42
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
31.94
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.76
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.41
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
130
15.1
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
443
51.45
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
776.4
90.17
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
2141
248.66
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1899
220.56
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
657
76.31
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
726
84.32
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1253
145.53
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
794.3
92.25
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.53
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
460
53.43
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.18
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1311
81.34
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
42.28
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.19
14.19
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.41
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.35
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.76
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.28
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PA
136
15.8
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.4
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.29
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.47
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.99
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
9.87
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
14.29
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.04
65.04

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Mike Greenwell

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
1.07
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.03
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29495
27
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9831.2
9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
1.92
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.08
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.04
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2222
2.03
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2179
1.99
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Greenwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Greenwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0