Fred McGriff vs. John Young — Career Comparison

Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
John Young
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, John Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred McGriff. John Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.250 vs .896) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .387). Fred McGriff had the advantage in home run production (493 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Young 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 John Young

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.42
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
958
56.5
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1696.1
100.03
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
186.79
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4458
262.91
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3834
226.11
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.899
0.899
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
79.56
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
91.41
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2406
141.89
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672.72
98.65
John Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
182.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
John Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45
John Young
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred McGriff and John Young

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
John Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18985
8.81
John Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
John Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20599
9.56
John Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20432
9.48
John Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
John Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0