Roger Maris vs. Chief Sockalexis — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Chief Sockalexis
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roger Maris and Chief Sockalexis are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .770) and slugging (.476 vs .414). Chief Sockalexis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.355 vs .350). By the career numbers, Roger Maris 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 Chief Sockalexis

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
94
142.78
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
395
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
557.47
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
174.68
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
139.75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.23
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.15
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.56
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
34.94
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
57.16
86.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
152
230.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
211.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
54
82.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
55
83.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
161.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.56
96.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
30.38
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
72.91
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.23
8.23
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.3
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Chief Sockalexis

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2286
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Chief Sockalexis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.15
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.93
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.56
89.56
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chief Sockalexis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0