Willie Grace vs. Ernie Young — Career Comparison

Willie Grace
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Ernie Young
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Grace and Ernie Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Grace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.720 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .311). Ernie Young had the advantage in slugging (.378 vs .367). By the career numbers, Willie Grace 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 Grace and Ernie Young

Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
101
155.78
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
190.31
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
389
600
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908
600
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
354
546.02
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
525.99
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
166.58
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
118.28
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
138.82
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
75.99
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
14
21.59
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.81
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.17
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.64
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.84
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
18
27.76
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.29
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.65
73.49
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95.45
63.07
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
200.51
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
198.9
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
206.68
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
185.02
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
41
63.24
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
71.37
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
72.49
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
59.47
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
135.73
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
113
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.22
85.17
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.28
60.98
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.54
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
25
38.56
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.47
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
213
140.75
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.26
4.26
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.88
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.96
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
25
16.52
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.61
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.88
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Willie Grace and Ernie Young

Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.16
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.23
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.08
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.96
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2406
27
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5893
27
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
9
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1964.1
9
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.72
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.76
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.98
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.87
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.87
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
2.84
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.89
94.89
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.621
1.621
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.36
78.36
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0