Willie Mays vs. Paddy O'Connor — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Paddy O'Connor
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Willie Mays posted the stronger offensive profile against Paddy O'Connor. Willie Mays posted stronger numbers in OPS (.949 vs .550) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .276). 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 Paddy O'Connor

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
220.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
294
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
544.9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
60
122.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
97.96
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
11
22.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
12
24.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
21.8
44.48
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
73
148.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
79
161.22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
17
34.69
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
21
42.86
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
38
77.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
24.09
49.16
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.08
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
17
34.69
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
73.47
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
8.17
8.17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.16
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.16
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
76.7
76.7
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Paddy O'Connor

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
1.11
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
16.24
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7769
2.94
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
58.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
23.48
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.06
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8161
3.09
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
83.93
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8003
3.03
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
82.17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.721
2.721
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.35
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.57
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39