Mark McGwire vs. Gale Staley — Career Comparison

Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Gale Staley
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mark McGwire and Gale Staley are closely matched on the surface stats. Mark McGwire posted stronger numbers in OPS (.994 vs .964) and slugging (.588 vs .500). Gale Staley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.464 vs .406). By the career numbers, Mark McGwire had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mark McGwire and Gale Staley

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.931
0.931
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
19.74
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.47
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475.47
115.57
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
119.33
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
278.57
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3018
236.4
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.964
0.964
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.938
0.938
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403.22
109.91
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
127.88
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.23
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.94
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.63
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.57
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Mark McGwire and Gale Staley

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
1.07
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
1.04
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45300
27
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15100
9
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
0.64
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.07
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0