Ray Lankford vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Ray Lankford
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Ray Lankford across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 170), contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 74), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 126). Ray Lankford held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ray Lankford and Joe Medwick

Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1701
152.92
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
6674
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
5747
516.66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1561
140.34
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
913
82.08
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
356
32
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
21.4
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
648
58.26
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055.92
94.93
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1285.22
94.71
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
2739
246.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2425
218.01
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.882
0.882
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
968
87.02
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
874
78.57
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1604
144.2
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1024.3
92.09
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.24
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
74.44
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
6.11
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
139.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.76
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
6.92
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
23.19
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
10.52
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
33.71
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
68.8
68.8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ray Lankford and Joe Medwick

Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1586
1.09
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
1.02
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39309
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13103
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3530
2.42
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.05
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.04
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3665
2.52
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3602
2.47
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.28
98.28
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.271
2.271
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.63
93.63
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0