Roger Maris vs. Ryne Sandberg — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ryne Sandberg
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

Roger Maris and Ryne Sandberg are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 110 for Roger Maris, 112 for Ryne Sandberg), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 134). The overall lean goes to Ryne Sandberg, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Ryne Sandberg

Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
139.88
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9282
600
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8385
542.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2386
154.23
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
105.04
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
26.05
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.91
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
18.23
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
49.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334.68
86.28
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3787
244.8
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3181
205.62
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1318
85.2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1061
68.58
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2097
135.55
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1370.86
88.61
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
49.19
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
3.81
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1260
81.45
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.37
7.37
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.41
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.59
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
139
8.99
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
22.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.92
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
29.15
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.27
76.27

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Ryne Sandberg

Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
1.04
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
1.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55266
27
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18422
9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3892
1.9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6648
3.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.06
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10660
5.21
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10540
5.15
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.937
4.937
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
0.58
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0