Josh Hamilton vs. Mike Tyson — Career Comparison

Josh Hamilton
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Mike Tyson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Hamilton comes out clearly ahead of Mike Tyson across most offensive categories. Josh Hamilton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 38), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 61). Mike Tyson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 93). Josh Hamilton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Hamilton and Mike Tyson

Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1027
141.66
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1017
190.69
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4350
600
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
3200
600
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
539.17
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2959
554.81
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1134
156.41
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
714
133.88
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
93.24
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541
101.44
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
32.28
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
22.13
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.31
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.25
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
27.59
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.06
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
63.17
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
32.44
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.47
96.89
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
275.04
51.57
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2016
278.07
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
969
181.69
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
209.52
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
903
169.31
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
84
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
281
52.69
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
96.69
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
269
50.44
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
153.1
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
523
98.06
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.1
96.84
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
282.02
52.88
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.55
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.63
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
48.55
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
175
32.81
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.59
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.5
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
938
129.38
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
77.06
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.14
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.63
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.13
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.1
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
13.13
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.9
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.31
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.21
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.38
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.1
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
7.69
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.76
75.76
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Josh Hamilton and Mike Tyson

Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
1.05
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.17
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
1.03
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.05
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23001
27
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22959
27
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7667
9
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7653
9
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
2.3
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1764
2.07
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2734
3.22
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.05
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.18
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2042
2.4
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4654
5.47
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2002
2.35
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4498
5.29
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.04
98.04
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.232
2.232
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.525
4.525
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
0.71
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0