Willie Mays vs. Jo-Jo White — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jo-Jo White
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Jo-Jo White across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 14), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 82), and contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 86). Jo-Jo White held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 135). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Jo-Jo White

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
878
170.71
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
3086
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
2652
515.62
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
678
131.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
105.96
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
83
16.14
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
6.75
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.17
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.56
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
133
25.86
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
346.94
67.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
869
168.96
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
1077
209.4
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
456
88.66
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
229
44.52
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
677
131.63
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
378.89
73.67
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.53
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
70.23
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
75.05
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
73.01
Jo-Jo White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
53.66
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Jo-Jo White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.18
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Jo-Jo White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Jo-Jo White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.8
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Jo-Jo White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.75
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
16.22
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
17.89
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
4.93
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
9.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
21.15
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
27.22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 600 PA
65.71
65.71

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Jo-Jo White

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71305
27
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23768.1
9
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Jo-Jo White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1725
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1665
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.52
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.427
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jo-Jo White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0