Willie Mays vs. Earl Sheely — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Earl Sheely
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Earl Sheely across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 105). Earl Sheely held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 119). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Earl Sheely

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3005
143.77
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
140.68
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
5263
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
4471
509.71
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1340
152.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1021
116.4
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
27.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.08
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
48
5.47
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
319
36.37
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
728.03
83
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1782
203.15
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1943
221.51
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
572
65.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
747
85.16
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1271
144.9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
794.21
90.54
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.56
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
563
64.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
23.37
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.67
25.67
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
21.55
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.53
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
64
7.3
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
51.56
51.56

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Earl Sheely

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1220
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71305
27
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23768.1
9
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12067
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12924
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12811
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.13
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.501
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0