Willie Gay vs. Frank McManus — Career Comparison

Willie Gay
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Frank McManus
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Willie Gay and Frank McManus are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank McManus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.527 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.270 vs .250). Willie Gay had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .229). By the career numbers, Frank McManus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Gay and Frank McManus

Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
227.03
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
567.57
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
113.51
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
49.23
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
162.16
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
45.21
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
53.02
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Gay and Frank McManus

Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.5
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
27
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
9
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.54
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.71
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.68
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
5.25
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank McManus
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.45
92.45
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank McManus
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank McManus
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.71
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McManus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.5