Fred McGriff vs. Tommy Watkins — Career Comparison

Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Tommy Watkins
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred McGriff and Tommy Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .795) and slugging (.509 vs .357). Tommy Watkins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.438 vs .387). By the career numbers, Fred McGriff had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred McGriff and Tommy Watkins

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.42
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
85.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3834
226.11
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
262.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672.72
98.65
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
103.05
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.33
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred McGriff and Tommy Watkins

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.01
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.9
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.54
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0