Mark McGwire vs. Tom Padden — Career Comparison

Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Tom Padden
Greatest GenerationNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark McGwire comes out clearly ahead of Tom Padden across most offensive categories. Mark McGwire led in home run production (HR/PA+ 335 vs 22), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 140), and slugging (SLG+ 165 vs 77). Tom Padden held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 81 vs 75). Mark McGwire was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mark McGwire and Tom Padden

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
181.5
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1319
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1170
532.22
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
144.66
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
122.82
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
19.74
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
40
18.2
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.47
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.73
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.91
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
48
21.83
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
128.89
58.63
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
376
171.04
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
448
203.79
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
122
55.5
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
110
50.04
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
230
104.62
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
150.56
68.49
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.36
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
127
57.77
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
55.04
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.9
10.9
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.64
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.51
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
14.1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
0.94
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.63
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.57
Tom Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.27
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mark McGwire and Tom Padden

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
1.07
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
1.04
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45300
27
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15100
9
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1482
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
0.64
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.07
Tom Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1745
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.65
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.496
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0