Matt McLain vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Matt McLain
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Willingham comes out clearly ahead of Matt McLain across most offensive categories. Josh Willingham led in home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 106), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 104). Matt McLain held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 103 vs 98). Josh Willingham was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt McLain and Josh Willingham

Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
236
144.49
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
149.12
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
980
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
875
535.71
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
133.47
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
86.94
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
41
25.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.45
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
31
18.98
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
76
46.53
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
124.56
76.26
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
360
220.41
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
316
193.47
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
84.49
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
73.33
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
100
61.22
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
207
126.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
124.01
75.92
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.35
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
86
52.65
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
172.65
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1036
134.69
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.45
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.96
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
19.59
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.29
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.88
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.05
82.05
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Matt McLain and Josh Willingham

Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.07
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5915
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971.2
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
1.37
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
2.27
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
3.69
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
3.64
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.406
3.406
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.02
94.02
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.45
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0