Johnny Mize vs. Jim Spencer — Career Comparison

Johnny Mize
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jim Spencer
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Mize comes out clearly ahead of Jim Spencer across most offensive categories. Johnny Mize led in home run production (HR/PA+ 340 vs 164), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 96), and slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 112). Jim Spencer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 110). Johnny Mize was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Mize and Jim Spencer

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1884
153.36
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1553
172.27
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7371
600
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5409
600
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6443
524.46
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4908
544.43
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
163.7
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
136.11
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
97.84
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
875
97.06
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
29.87
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
179
19.86
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.76
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
29.22
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
146
16.2
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
65.85
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
352
39.05
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397.43
113.75
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
589.98
65.44
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3621
294.75
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1898
210.54
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2919
237.61
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1651
183.14
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.959
0.959
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118
91.01
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
541
60.01
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1337
108.83
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
599
66.44
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2096
170.61
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
994
110.26
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432.54
116.61
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
598.85
66.43
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.23
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.89
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
69.68
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
407
45.15
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
9.54
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
42.65
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
582
64.56
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
14.07
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
9.29
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.63
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.88
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.66
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
8.06
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.75
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.28
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.22
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.11
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.36
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.33
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
36.67
36.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Mize and Jim Spencer

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1675
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1245
1.11
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123
1
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30325
27
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10108.1
9
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14862
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9920
8.83
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
0.71
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16028
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10773
9.59
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15895
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10718
9.54
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.17
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.49
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.609
8.609
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
0.85
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0