Ben Grieve vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Paul Waner holds a real edge over Ben Grieve in this comparison. Paul Waner led in contact rate (K%+ 236 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 126 vs 99). Ben Grieve held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 102). The edge belongs to Paul Waner.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Paul Waner

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2549
142.11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9459
527.36
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
192
30.78
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
113
6.3
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
315
50.49
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
50.68
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.34
85.49
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838.28
102.49
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1420
227.62
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4478
249.66
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1375
220.41
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
90.71
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1309
72.98
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
845
135.45
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2823
157.39
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
85.57
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.12
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
60.83
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
9.7
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.8
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.8
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.8
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
82.76
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Paul Waner

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18950
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316.2
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.97
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5513
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
2.05
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5927
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
2.02
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5783
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0