Al Kaline vs. Willie Mays — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Kaline holds a real edge over Willie Mays in this comparison. Al Kaline led in contact rate (K%+ 145 vs 119), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 135), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 123 vs 120). Willie Mays held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 209). The edge belongs to Al Kaline.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Willie Mays

Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2834
146.62
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10116
523.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.866
0.866
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
3007
155.57
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2035
105.29
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
75
3.88
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
399
20.64
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
972
50.29
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1822.79
94.31
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
4852
251.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
4339
224.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1622
83.92
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
81.9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
2806
145.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1866.99
96.59
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
2.85
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1277
66.07
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
131
6.78
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
52.77
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.37
11.37
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.33
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
91
4.35
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
12.01
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
137
7.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
65
3.36
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
202
10.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
67.82
67.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Willie Mays

Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2625
1.08
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5938
2.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.1
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0