Billy Klaus vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Billy Klaus
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Billy Klaus across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 90), and walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 121). Billy Klaus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Klaus and Fred McGriff

Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
821
170.63
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
2887
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2513
522.27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
626
130.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
96.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
106
22.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.12
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
8.31
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
161
33.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
315.45
65.56
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
882
183.3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
961
199.72
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
357
74.19
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
250
51.96
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
567
117.84
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
338.46
70.34
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
331
68.79
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
59.23
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.13
10.13
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.36
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.74
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.69
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Billy Klaus and Fred McGriff

Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1.21
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
0.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
16569
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5523
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
899
1.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
2.86
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.2
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2778
4.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2655
4.33
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.57
95.57
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.583
3.583
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.16
80.16
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.41
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0