Willie Mays vs. Francis Nance — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Francis Nance
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Willie Mays posted the stronger offensive profile against Francis Nance. Willie Mays posted stronger numbers in OPS (.949 vs .100) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .100). By the career numbers, Willie Mays had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Francis Nance

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
94.11
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-30.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.15
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Francis Nance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Francis Nance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Francis Nance
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Francis Nance

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
1.11
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.16
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.61
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.35
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.06
Francis Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8161
3.09
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.26
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8003
3.03
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.97
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.721
2.721
Francis Nance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francis Nance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0