Willie MacIver vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Willie MacIver
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Willie MacIver and Benny Valenzuela are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie MacIver posted stronger numbers in OPS (.576 vs .552) and slugging (.324 vs .286). Benny Valenzuela had the advantage in on-base percentage (.267 vs .252). By the career numbers, Willie MacIver had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie MacIver and Benny Valenzuela

Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
178.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
551.35
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
102.7
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
59.46
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.24
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.79
52.94
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
44.89
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
178.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
151.35
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.84
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.65
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.59
46.43
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
46.43
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
37.84
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
27
145.95
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
4.11
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie MacIver and Benny Valenzuela

Willie MacIver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.18
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
9.14
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
9.61
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
9.5
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie MacIver
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.54
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie MacIver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0