Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Michael Young — Career Comparison

Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Michael Young
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ken Griffey Jr. holds a real edge over Michael Young in this comparison. Ken Griffey Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 250 vs 104), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 115). Michael Young held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 105). The edge belongs to Ken Griffey Jr..

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Michael Young

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2671
141.77
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1970
137.25
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8612
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9801
520.22
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7918
551.65
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2781
147.61
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2375
165.47
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1689
117.67
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
27.81
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
441
30.72
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.18
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
33.44
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
185
12.89
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
63.27
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
686
47.79
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1979.91
105.09
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1156.87
80.6
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5271
279.78
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3491
243.22
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4174
221.55
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2972
207.06
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1662
88.22
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1137
79.22
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836
97.45
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
71.76
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2868
152.23
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1982
138.09
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923.43
102.09
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1227.64
85.53
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
4.3
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.53
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312
69.64
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
575
40.06
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.95
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235
86.04
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
6.97
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.74
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
72
5.02
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
10.56
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
236
16.44
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
9.77
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6.27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.66
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.09
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
13.43
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
120
8.36
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Michael Young

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
1.06
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
1.06
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1765
1.03
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60981
27
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
46401
27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20327
9
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
15467
9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5607
2.48
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
1.8
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.07
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4319
2.51
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.04
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.09
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5850
2.59
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7569
4.4
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5761
2.55
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7409
4.31
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.417
2.417
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.078
4.078
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
0.59
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0