Roger Maris vs. Willie Prophet — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Willie Prophet
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPhiladelphia Bacharach GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roger Maris and Willie Prophet are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Prophet posted stronger numbers in OPS (.917 vs .826) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .350). Roger Maris had the advantage in slugging (.476 vs .417). By the career numbers, Willie Prophet had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Willie Prophet

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869.57
89.25
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
119.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
87.34
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
134.32
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
66.92
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.08
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Willie Prophet

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.24
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.86
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.17
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.17
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0