Todd Helton vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Todd Helton
Gen XTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Todd Helton and Willie McCovey are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 131 for Todd Helton, 127 for Willie McCovey), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 147 vs 152). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Todd Helton and Willie McCovey

Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
2247
142.67
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2588
160.31
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
9450
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
7962
505.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8197
507.76
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.952
0.952
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2519
159.94
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
2211
136.96
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1521
96.57
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
37.59
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.35
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
369
23.43
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998
63.37
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
920
56.99
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1802.73
114.46
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1640.79
101.64
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4292
272.51
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
4219
261.35
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3911
248.32
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
3625
224.55
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.953
0.953
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.011
1.011
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
88.95
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1229
76.13
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
89.27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2438
154.79
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
2263
140.18
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762.66
111.92
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1585.8
98.23
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.62
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1335
84.76
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
83.32
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
185
11.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1175
74.6
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.04
8.04
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
1.14
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
5.9
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
70
4.34
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
186
11.81
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
2.35
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
1.84
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.19
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.06
56.06
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Todd Helton and Willie McCovey

Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2193
1.06
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2320
1.11
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
1.03
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56007
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18669
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18905
9.11
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17567
8.4
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
0.83
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1236
0.59
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.04
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20712
9.98
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19059
9.12
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20633
9.95
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18803
8.99
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.62
99.62
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.409
9.409
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.105
8.105
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.31
97.31
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2028
0.98
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1407
0.67
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0