Fred Hatfield vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 57), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 100). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Willie Mays

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
248
63
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
11.18
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Willie Mays

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
1.11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
2.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.06
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8161
3.09
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8003
3.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.721
2.721
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0