Willie Mays vs. Johnny Mize — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Johnny Mize
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Johnny Mize holds a real edge over Willie Mays in this comparison. Johnny Mize led in home run production (HR/PA+ 340 vs 297), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 135), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 120). Willie Mays held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 110). The edge belongs to Johnny Mize.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Johnny Mize

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1884
153.36
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
7371
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6443
524.46
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.947
0.947
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3293
157.55
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2011
163.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1202
97.84
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
29.87
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
6.75
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
359
29.22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326
63.44
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
809
65.85
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2321.7
111.08
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397.43
113.75
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6080
290.89
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3621
294.75
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4806
229.93
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2919
237.61
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.959
0.959
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.993
0.993
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1118
91.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909
91.33
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1337
108.83
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3317
158.7
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2096
170.61
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2303.38
110.2
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1432.54
116.61
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.23
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
856
69.68
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
42.65
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
14.07
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.63
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
8.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.28
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.36
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
76.7
76.7
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Johnny Mize

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
1675
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71305
27
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23768.1
9
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14862
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16028
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15895
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.17
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0