Steve Garvey vs. Tom Padden — Career Comparison

Steve Garvey
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Tom Padden
Greatest GenerationNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Garvey comes out clearly ahead of Tom Padden across most offensive categories. Steve Garvey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 158 vs 22), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 77), and contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 81). Tom Padden held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 61). Steve Garvey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Garvey and Tom Padden

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
147.81
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
181.5
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9466
600
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1319
600
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8835
560
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1170
532.22
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2599
164.74
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
318
144.66
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1844
116.88
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
122.82
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
27.89
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
40
18.2
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.73
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.73
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
17.24
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.91
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
47.86
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
48
21.83
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235.33
78.3
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
128.89
58.63
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3941
249.8
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
376
171.04
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3107
196.94
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
203.79
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
72.45
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
122
55.5
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
82.91
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
110
50.04
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179
138.12
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
230
104.62
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.03
81.96
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
150.56
68.49
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
1.84
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.36
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
30.36
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
57.77
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.16
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1003
63.57
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
55.04
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.9
10.9
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.09
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.64
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.7
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
14.1
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.26
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
3.93
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.19
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.27
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
57.24
57.24
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Garvey and Tom Padden

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2261
1.05
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.02
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58402
27
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19467.1
9
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19004
8.79
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1482
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
0.66
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.06
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20568
9.51
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1745
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20438
9.45
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.37
99.37
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.65
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.039
9.039
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.496
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1531
0.71
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0