Ralph Kiner vs. Willie Upshaw — Career Comparison

Ralph Kiner
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Willie Upshaw
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ralph Kiner comes out clearly ahead of Willie Upshaw across most offensive categories. Ralph Kiner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 329 vs 130), walk rate (BB%+ 181 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 150 vs 112). Willie Upshaw held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 89). Ralph Kiner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Kiner and Willie Upshaw

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1472
141.18
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1264
160.14
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6256
600
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
4736
600
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5205
499.2
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4203
532.47
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1451
139.16
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1103
139.74
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
827
79.32
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
736
93.24
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
20.72
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
25.21
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.74
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.7
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
35.39
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
123
15.58
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
59.85
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
367
46.49
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140.6
109.39
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
613.18
77.68
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2852
273.53
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1761
223.1
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2486
238.43
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1578
199.92
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.007
1.007
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
93.13
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
596
75.51
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
97.35
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
528
66.89
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1617
155.08
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1001
126.82
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1142.05
109.53
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
620.66
78.63
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.91
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
96.96
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
452
57.26
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.1
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.33
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
749
71.84
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
81.33
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.35
8.35
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.86
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.8
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.67
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.55
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
126
12.08
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.6
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.11
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
11.15
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.19
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.47
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
18.62
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
59.86
59.86

Fielding Stats for Ralph Kiner and Willie Upshaw

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
6.56
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
1.08
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.03
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
1
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5928
27
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28974
27
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1976
9
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9658
9
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3431
15.63
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9034
8.42
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.5
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
0.75
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.1
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3631
16.54
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9939
9.26
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
16.12
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9836
9.17
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
97.49
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.96
98.96
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.458
2.458
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.472
8.472
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.25
92.25
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.33
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
0.79
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0