Ralph Kiner vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Ralph Kiner
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ralph Kiner holds a real edge over Joe Medwick in this comparison. Ralph Kiner led in walk rate (BB%+ 181 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 329 vs 246), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 113). Joe Medwick held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 89). The edge belongs to Ralph Kiner.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Kiner and Joe Medwick

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1472
141.18
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1984
146.2
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
6256
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
5205
499.2
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1451
139.16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
827
79.32
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
216
20.72
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.74
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
35.39
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
624
59.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140.6
109.39
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1285.22
94.71
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
2852
273.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2486
238.43
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.867
0.867
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.007
1.007
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
971
93.13
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
88.28
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
97.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1617
155.08
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1142.05
109.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.41
100.91
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
96.96
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
749
71.84
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.35
8.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.86
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.67
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
12.08
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.19
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
91.67
91.67
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ralph Kiner and Joe Medwick

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
6.56
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5928
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1976
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3431
15.63
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3631
16.54
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
16.12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.49
97.49
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.458
2.458
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.69
15.69
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0