Willie McGee vs. Albert Pujols — Career Comparison

Willie McGee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Albert Pujols
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Albert Pujols comes out clearly ahead of Willie McGee across most offensive categories. Albert Pujols led in home run production (HR/PA+ 234 vs 43), contact rate (K%+ 198 vs 100), and walk rate (BB%+ 156 vs 66). Albert Pujols was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie McGee and Albert Pujols

Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2201
161.28
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3080
141.71
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
8188
600
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13041
600
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7649
560.5
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11421
525.47
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.921
0.921
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2254
165.17
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3384
155.69
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1731
126.84
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1979
91.05
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
350
25.65
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
31.56
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.74
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
79
5.79
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
703
32.34
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
523
38.32
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405
64.64
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
1008.36
73.89
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2265.33
104.23
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
3029
221.96
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6211
285.76
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
2717
199.1
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4880
224.52
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.918
0.918
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
74.01
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1914
88.06
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
856
62.73
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2218
102.05
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
1787
130.95
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3429
157.76
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
1077.04
78.92
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.2
101.55
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.1
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
5.66
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
448
32.83
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1373
63.17
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.25
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
14.54
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1238
90.72
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1404
64.6
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.2
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.05
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
5.66
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
11.5
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
426
19.6
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
25.79
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.38
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
8.87
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
43
1.98
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
34.66
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
160
7.36
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.42
74.42
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
73.13
73.13

Fielding Stats for Willie McGee and Albert Pujols

Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1990
1.12
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2448
1.09
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1744
0.98
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2326
1.03
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
47835
27
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60728
27
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
15945
9
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20242.2
9
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
2.42
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17617
7.83
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.08
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
0.82
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.06
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.07
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4539
2.56
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19608
8.72
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4431
2.5
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19461
8.65
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.227
2.227
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.02
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
0.77
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0