Mark McGwire vs. Joc Pederson — Career Comparison

Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joc Pederson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark McGwire comes out clearly ahead of Joc Pederson across most offensive categories. Mark McGwire led in home run production (HR/PA+ 335 vs 181), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 126), and slugging (SLG+ 165 vs 124). Joc Pederson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 75). Mark McGwire was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mark McGwire and Joc Pederson

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
178.28
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4604
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3952
515.03
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
127.36
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
935
121.85
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
508
66.2
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
19.74
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
24.89
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.47
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
28.41
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
427
55.65
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
649.37
84.63
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
1816
236.66
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
1555
202.65
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
606
78.97
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
575
74.93
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
963
125.5
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
625.12
81.47
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
75
5.87
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
531
69.2
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.52
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1596
125.01
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
141.4
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.39
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
8.99
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.94
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.04
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.63
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.52
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.57
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.56
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.45
53.45

Fielding Stats for Mark McGwire and Joc Pederson

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791
1.07
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
1.25
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
1.04
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
1.01
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20810
27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6936.2
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1536
1.99
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
0.64
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.07
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.03
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
2.07
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1572
2.04
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.62
98.62
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0