Fred Lynn vs. Frank McGowan — Career Comparison

Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Lynn comes out clearly ahead of Frank McGowan across most offensive categories. Fred Lynn led in home run production (HR/PA+ 180 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 78), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 84). Frank McGowan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 127). Fred Lynn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lynn and Frank McGowan

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1969
149.11
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
157.89
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6925
524.42
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
148.43
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
99.37
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
29.38
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
58
24.42
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
55.81
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.24
92.1
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
161.53
68.01
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3352
253.84
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2847
215.6
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
475
200
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
80.5
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
174
73.26
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
84.13
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1868
141.46
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223.83
92.68
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
176.26
74.22
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.11
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
154
64.84
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.83
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
84.51
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
7.1
7.1
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
149
11.28
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
5.45
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
9.54
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.79
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71

Fielding Stats for Fred Lynn and Frank McGowan

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1825
1.06
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.02
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46578
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
2.64
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.07
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.03
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
2.74
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
2.71
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.559
2.559
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.02
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0