Chase Headley vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Chase Headley
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Chase Headley across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 89), slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 102), and walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 128). Chase Headley held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 82 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chase Headley and Fred McGriff

Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1436
149.56
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
5761
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5088
529.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1337
139.25
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
919
95.71
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
28.33
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
130
13.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
418
43.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
724.76
75.48
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
2031
211.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1972
205.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
637
66.34
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
596
62.07
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1103
114.88
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
737.36
76.79
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.35
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
574
59.78
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.12
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
135.18
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1882
110.99
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.31
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.65
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.77
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
9.69
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
12.71
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.23
76.23
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Chase Headley and Fred McGriff

Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
1.06
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1327
1.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35243
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11747.2
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
1.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2109
1.62
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.09
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3654
2.8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3537
2.71
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.8
96.8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.567
2.567
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.15
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0