Jimmie Foxx vs. Carlos May — Career Comparison

Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmie Foxx comes out clearly ahead of Carlos May across most offensive categories. Jimmie Foxx led in home run production (HR/PA+ 450 vs 98), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 112), and walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 134). Carlos May held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 60). Jimmie Foxx was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Carlos May

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
143.76
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1165
148
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4120
523.4
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
164.18
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
143.17
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1529
94.87
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
842
106.97
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
28.42
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.76
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.92
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
90
11.43
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
594.54
75.53
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1615
205.17
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1684
213.93
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
545
69.24
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
536
68.09
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
618.71
78.6
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
512
65.04
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1311
81.34
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
71.78
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.41
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.28
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.4
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.8
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.47
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
9.87
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
61.59

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Carlos May

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.06
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22685
27
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7561.2
9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0