Willie McCovey vs. George Sisler — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Sisler
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Willie McCovey holds a real edge over George Sisler in this comparison. Willie McCovey led in walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 77), home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 200), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 143). George Sisler held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 231 vs 107). The edge belongs to Willie McCovey.

Hitting Stats for Willie McCovey and George Sisler

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2588
160.31
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
2055
136.8
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
9013
600
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8267
550.34
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
2211
136.96
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2812
187.2
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2121
141.2
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
28.29
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
10.92
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
102
6.79
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
691
46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
1464.31
97.48
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
3871
257.69
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
3332
221.81
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1229
76.13
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
85.48
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
78.22
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
2263
140.18
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2357
156.91
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1585.8
98.23
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.53
106.48
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.2
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
472
31.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
21.77
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.56
27.56
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
1.44
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
15.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
George Sisler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
24.96
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
8.45
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
33.42
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Willie McCovey and George Sisler

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2320
1.11
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2036
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56445
27
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18815
9
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18914
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1573
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20761
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20487
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.68
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.062
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
George Sisler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1472
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sisler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0