Tony Gonzalez vs. Ken Griffey — Career Comparison

Tony Gonzalez
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ken Griffey
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Tony Gonzalez and Ken Griffey are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 113 for Tony Gonzalez, 113 for Ken Griffey), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 119). The overall lean goes to Ken Griffey, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Tony Gonzalez and Ken Griffey

Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1559
161.47
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2097
156.34
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
5793
600
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8048
600
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
5195
538.06
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7229
538.94
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
153.81
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2143
159.77
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
112.58
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
115.56
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
238
24.65
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
27.14
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
5.74
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
103
10.67
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
11.33
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
398
41.22
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
44.21
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
750.07
77.69
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1142.44
85.17
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
222.27
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3117
232.38
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
209.53
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
214.41
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
690
71.47
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
84.17
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
615
63.7
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
859
64.04
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
124.5
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836
136.88
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
786.72
81.48
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201.04
89.54
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
7.35
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.04
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
467
48.37
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
53.6
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
6.53
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.8
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
73.12
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
66.95
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.96
8.96
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.07
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.31
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.14
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.1
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
124
12.84
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
7.9
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.18
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
14.91
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.32
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
6.19
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
140
14.5
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
21.1
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
56.43
56.43
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Tony Gonzalez and Ken Griffey

Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
1.11
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
1.1
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1286
0.99
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
1.03
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35202
27
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45971
27
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11734
9
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15323.2
9
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
2.13
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4578
2.69
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.06
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.12
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.03
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.05
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895
2.22
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4866
2.86
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
2.19
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4777
2.81
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.974
1.974
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.548
2.548
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.87
88.87
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.23
93.23
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ken Griffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.08
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0