Willard Hershberger vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Willard Hershberger
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Fred McGriff posted the stronger offensive profile against Willard Hershberger. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.387 vs .356). Willard Hershberger had the advantage in batting average (.316 vs .284). By the career numbers, Fred McGriff had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and Fred McGriff

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
218.18
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
440
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
402
548.18
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
173.18
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
144.55
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.82
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.82
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
21
28.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
50.94
69.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
153
208.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
152
207.27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
41
55.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
95.45
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
91.41
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
151.36
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2406
141.89
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
59.64
81.32
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.82
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
20
27.27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.82
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.5
27.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.73
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
16.36
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.33
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.73
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.73
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Fred McGriff

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2239
1.04
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58206
27
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19402
9
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.489
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0