Willie Mays vs. Johnny Temple — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Johnny Temple
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Willie Mays holds a real edge over Johnny Temple in this comparison. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 110). Johnny Temple held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 217 vs 119). The edge belongs to Willie Mays.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Johnny Temple

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3005
143.77
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
1420
141.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
6035
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
5218
518.77
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
1484
147.54
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1218
121.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
208
20.68
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.58
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.19
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
266
26.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
710.83
70.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
1830
181.94
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
2145
213.26
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
720
71.58
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
395
39.27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
108.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
794.43
78.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.15
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.29
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
648
64.42
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.5
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
33.6
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.86
17.86
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
12.13
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.38
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
7.85
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
140
13.92
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.77
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
188
18.69
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 600 PA
74.47
74.47

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Johnny Temple

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
1.1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1270
1.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
33291
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
11097
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
3213
2.61
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3403
2.76
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.06
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.15
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8161
3.09
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6797
5.51
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8003
3.03
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6616
5.37
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.34
97.34
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.721
2.721
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.858
4.858
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.25
93.25
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Johnny Temple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
0.68
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Temple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0