Willie Mays vs. Larry Walker — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Larry Walker
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Larry Walker holds a real edge over Willie Mays in this comparison. Larry Walker led in batting average (AVG+ 133 vs 121), contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 119), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 130 vs 120). Willie Mays held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 212). The edge belongs to Larry Walker.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Larry Walker

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
148.54
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
8030
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6907
516.09
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.947
0.947
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3293
157.55
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2160
161.39
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
94.11
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1244
92.95
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
35.19
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.63
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
383
28.62
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326
63.44
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
916
68.44
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2321.7
111.08
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1560.08
116.57
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6080
290.89
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3904
291.71
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4806
229.93
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3211
239.93
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.965
0.965
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.993
0.993
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.042
1.042
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2068
98.94
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1355
101.25
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909
91.33
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1311
97.96
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3317
158.7
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2283
170.59
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2303.38
110.2
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526.49
114.06
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
10.31
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
913
68.22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
117
8.74
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1231
91.98
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.52
6.52
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.62
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.52
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
4.35
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.86
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
11.43
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
16.22
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
17.19
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
4.93
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.68
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
21.15
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
22.86
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
75.16
75.16

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Larry Walker

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1887
1.08
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1806
1.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
47036
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15678.2
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3976
2.28
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.12
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4246
2.44
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4189
2.4
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.71
95.71
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.05
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0