George Meyer vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

George Meyer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

Looking at the career totals, George Meyer and Josh Willingham are closely matched on the surface stats. Josh Willingham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .757) and slugging (.465 vs .370). George Meyer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.387 vs .361). By the career numbers, Josh Willingham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Meyer and Josh Willingham

George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
151.58
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
95
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
511.58
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
151.58
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
126.32
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.26
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
83.5
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
189.47
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
227.37
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1653
214.91
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
63.16
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
56.84
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
120
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.37
90.77
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672.23
87.4
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.32
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
69.47
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
107.37
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.59
5.59
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.95
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.32
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.26
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for George Meyer and Josh Willingham

George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23833
27
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944.1
9
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.05
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.03
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.97
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
1.94
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.71
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.125
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0