Willie McCovey vs. Craig Wilson — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Craig Wilson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie McCovey comes out clearly ahead of Craig Wilson across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 152), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 89), and contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 60). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie McCovey and Craig Wilson

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
181.22
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2311
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2010
521.85
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
527
136.82
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
81.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
25.96
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.63
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
25.7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
213
55.3
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
342.53
88.93
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
952
247.17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
815
211.6
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
76.13
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
78.67
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
292
75.81
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
496
128.78
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
338.15
87.79
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
69
4.27
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
23.37
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
198
51.41
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.12
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
96.01
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
166.94
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.59
3.59
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.86
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.2
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.63
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.82
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.45
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Willie McCovey and Craig Wilson

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
1.29
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
1.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13351
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4450.1
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2546
5.15
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.33
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.05
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2736
5.53
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2709
5.48
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.259
4.259
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.13
81.13
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01