Mickey Mantle vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Mickey Mantle
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Mickey Mantle across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 279), contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 161). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams

Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2401
145.38
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9909
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8102
490.58
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.976
0.976
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
2415
146.23
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1463
88.59
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
94.19
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
344
20.83
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.36
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
32.46
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
521
31.93
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
952
57.64
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1981.8
120
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
4511
273.15
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
4161
251.95
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.977
0.977
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.098
1.098
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1677
101.54
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1509
91.37
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
2650
160.46
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1945.53
117.8
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1733
104.93
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
7.63
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.27
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1710
103.54
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.85
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.85
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.84
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
9.26
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.3
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
11.57
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.1
80.1
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams

Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2290
1.27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1927
1.07
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48597
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16199
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6734
3.74
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
0.16
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.06
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7131
3.96
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7024
3.9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.067
3.067
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.15
84.15
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.11
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0