Mark McGwire vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Mark McGwire posted the stronger offensive profile against Benny Valenzuela. Mark McGwire posted stronger numbers in OPS (.994 vs .552) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .267). 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 Benny Valenzuela

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
127.36
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
19.74
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.47
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
44.89
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
46.43
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.23
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.94
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.63
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.57
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mark McGwire and Benny Valenzuela

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791
1.07
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1742
1.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
0.64
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.07
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.26
97.26
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0