John Olerud vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

John Olerud
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Olerud comes out clearly ahead of Josh Willingham across most offensive categories. John Olerud led in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 84), walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 141), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 98). Josh Willingham held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 133). John Olerud was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Olerud and Josh Willingham

John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2234
147.9
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1147
149.12
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9063
600
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4615
600
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7592
502.62
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3912
508.6
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2239
148.23
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1471
97.38
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
33.1
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
216
28.08
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.86
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.95
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
16.88
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
50.84
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454.47
96.29
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
685.97
89.18
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3530
233.7
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3602
238.46
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1653
214.91
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139
75.41
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
564
73.33
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1230
81.43
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2114
139.95
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1001
130.14
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456.48
96.42
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
672.23
87.4
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.83
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
84.41
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
553
71.9
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
10.39
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.86
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1016
67.26
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.92
8.92
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.79
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.36
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
232
15.36
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.55
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
0.93
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.17
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.66
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.72
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
44
44
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for John Olerud and Josh Willingham

John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
1.07
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1929
1.01
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51690
27
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17230
9
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16165
8.44
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
1.89
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
0.74
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.04
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17665
9.23
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17583
9.18
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.54
99.54
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.565
8.565
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.96
93.96
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1581
0.83
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0