Joe Medwick vs. Willie Upshaw — Career Comparison

Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
Willie Upshaw
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Willie Upshaw across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 130), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 112), and contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 100). Willie Upshaw held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Medwick and Willie Upshaw

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1264
160.14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
4736
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
4203
532.47
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1103
139.74
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
736
93.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
199
25.21
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
45
5.7
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
15.58
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
367
46.49
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
613.18
77.68
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1761
223.1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1578
199.92
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
596
75.51
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
528
66.89
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1001
126.82
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
620.66
78.63
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.91
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
57.26
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.33
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
642
81.33
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.8
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.55
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.6
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
11.15
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
18.62
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
59.86
59.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Medwick and Willie Upshaw

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
1.08
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1071
1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28974
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9658
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9034
8.42
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
0.75
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9939
9.26
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9836
9.17
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.96
98.96
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.472
8.472
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.25
92.25
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
0.79
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0