Willie Mays vs. Dave Winfield — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dave Winfield
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Dave Winfield across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 189), slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 132), and walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 122). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Dave Winfield

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2973
144.34
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
12358
600
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11003
534.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
3110
151
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1967
94.11
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2017
97.93
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
525
25.12
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
26.22
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
88
4.27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
465
22.58
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
53.07
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1836.32
89.16
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
5221
253.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
4351
211.25
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1669
81.03
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1833
88.99
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
3037
147.45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1840.94
89.38
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.15
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1216
59.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
172
8.35
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1686
81.86
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
0.92
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
91
4.35
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
4.61
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
12.01
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
319
15.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
223
10.83
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
96
4.66
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
319
15.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
69.91
69.91

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Dave Winfield

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2479
1.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
64515
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
21505
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5012
2.1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.07
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.04
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5275
2.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5180
2.17
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.06
91.06
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0