Reggie Jackson vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Reggie Jackson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
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 Reggie Jackson across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 66), home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 270), and slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 144). Reggie Jackson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 135). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Reggie Jackson and Willie Mays

Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2820
148.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11416
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9864
518.43
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.856
0.856
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2584
135.81
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1509
79.31
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
94.11
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
463
24.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.58
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
563
29.59
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1075
56.5
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1788.73
94.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4834
254.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4055
213.12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.846
0.846
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1551
81.52
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1702
89.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2690
141.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1731.17
90.99
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.05
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1375
72.27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
70.23
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
8.62
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2597
136.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.68
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
3.57
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
9.62
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
228
11.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
6.04
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
103
4.93
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
343
18.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.47
66.47
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Reggie Jackson and Willie Mays

Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2102
1.07
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
1.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53268
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17756
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4062
2.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.07
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
0.07
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.06
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4337
2.2
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4195
2.13
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.996
1.996
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0