Dave Winfield vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison

Dave Winfield
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Steve Yerkes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Winfield comes out clearly ahead of Steve Yerkes across most offensive categories. Dave Winfield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 189 vs 46), slugging (SLG+ 132 vs 94), and walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 87). Steve Yerkes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 136 vs 109). Dave Winfield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Winfield and Steve Yerkes

Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2973
144.34
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
149.21
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12358
600
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11003
534.21
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
2521
529.07
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3110
151
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
676
141.87
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2017
97.93
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.87
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
26.22
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.02
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
4.27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.72
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
22.58
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
53.07
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
162
34
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836.32
89.16
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
306.84
64.4
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5221
253.49
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
882
185.1
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4351
211.25
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
899
188.67
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1669
81.03
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
307
64.43
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
88.99
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
254
53.31
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3037
147.45
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
555
116.47
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1840.94
89.38
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
340.57
71.47
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.21
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.36
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216
59.04
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
207
43.44
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
8.35
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1686
81.86
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
41.34
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.51
14.51
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
0.92
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
24.13
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
4.61
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
319
15.49
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
10.83
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
11.33
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
4.66
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.62
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
15.49
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
15.95
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
69.91
69.91
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Dave Winfield and Steve Yerkes

Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2479
1.04
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
626.4
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2422
1.01
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64515
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21505
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5012
2.1
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1217.7
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.07
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
1695.6
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.04
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
153
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
2.21
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
3066.3
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5180
2.17
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
2913.3
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.651
4.651
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
194.4
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0