Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Babe Ruth — Career Comparison

Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Babe Ruth
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Babe Ruth comes out clearly ahead of Ken Griffey Jr. across most offensive categories. Babe Ruth led in home run production (HR/PA+ 835 vs 250), walk rate (BB%+ 258 vs 129), and slugging (SLG+ 195 vs 146). Ken Griffey Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 50). Babe Ruth was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Babe Ruth

Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2671
141.77
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
2503
141.47
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
10616
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9801
520.22
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
8398
474.64
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.913
0.913
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.119
1.119
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2781
147.61
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2873
162.38
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1517
85.74
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
27.81
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
28.6
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
7.69
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
630
33.44
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
40.35
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1192
63.27
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1356
76.64
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1979.91
105.09
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696.5
152.4
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5271
279.78
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5793
327.41
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4174
221.55
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4978
281.35
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.907
0.907
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.164
1.164
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.421
1.421
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1662
88.22
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
122.87
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1836
97.45
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
125.3
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2868
152.23
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3677
207.82
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1923.43
102.09
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2621.55
148.17
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
4.3
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.43
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1312
69.64
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2062
116.54
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1330
75.17
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.39
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
199
10.56
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.11
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
9.77
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
123
6.95
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.66
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
6.61
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
13.43
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
13.56
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
51.25
51.25

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Babe Ruth

Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
1.06
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60981
27
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20327
9
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5607
2.48
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4787
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.07
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.04
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5850
2.59
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5535
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5761
2.55
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.02
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0