Willie Mays vs. Steve Springer — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Steve Springer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Mays posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Springer. Willie Mays posted stronger numbers in OPS (.949 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .222). 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 Steve Springer

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
37.36
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
39.34
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.15
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.62
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
4.35
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Steve Springer

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
1.11
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0