Willie Mays Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Alabama Throws Right Bats Right North America San Francisco Giants National League Hall of Fame Center Fielder Gold Glove MVP Rookie of the Year All-Star

Willie Mays combined elite raw power with genuine plate discipline — a dangerous combination at the top of any lineup. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 158 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 121 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 120 (excellent on-base ability), elite walk discipline, and exceptional home run frequency.

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Willie Mays Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
23
Season Average Seasons Hitting
23
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
23
Career Games Hitting
3005
Season Average Games Hitting
130.65
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
143.77
Career Plate Appearances
12541
Season Average Plate Appearances
545.26
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
10924
Season Average At Bats
474.96
At Bats Per 600 PA
522.64
Career Batting Average
0.301
Season Average Batting Average
0.301
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.301
Career Equivalent Average
0.947
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.947
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.947
Career Hits
3293
Season Average Hits
143.17
Hits Per 600 PA
157.55
Career Singles
1967
Season Average Singles
85.52
Singles Per 600 PA
94.11
Career Doubles
525
Season Average Doubles
22.83
Doubles Per 600 PA
25.12
Career Triples
141
Season Average Triples
6.13
Triples Per 600 PA
6.75
Career Home Runs
660
Season Average Home Runs
28.7
Home Runs Per 600 PA
31.58
Career Extra Base Hits
1326
Season Average Extra Base Hits
57.65
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
63.44
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.403
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.403
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.403
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.06
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.06
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.06
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.2
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.2
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.2
Career Base Runs
2321.7
Season Average Base Runs
100.94
Base Runs Per 600 PA
111.08
Career Total Bases
6080
Season Average Total Bases
264.35
Total Bases Per 600 PA
290.89
Career Times on Base
4806
Season Average Times on Base
208.96
Times on Base Per 600 PA
229.93
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.384
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.384
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.384
Career Slugging Pct
0.557
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.557
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.557

OPS

Career OPS
0.94
Season Average OPS
0.94
OPS Per 600 PA
0.94
Career Isolated Power
0.255
Season Average Isolated Power
0.255
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.255
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.312
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.312
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.312
Career Total Average
0.993
Season Average Total Average
0.993
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.993
Career BABIP
0.298
Season Average BABIP
0.298
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.298
Career Runs
2068
Season Average Runs
89.91
Runs Per 600 PA
98.94
Career RBIs
1909
Season Average RBIs
83
RBIs Per 600 PA
91.33
Career Runs Produced
3317
Season Average Runs Produced
144.22
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
158.7
Career Runs Created
2303.38
Season Average Runs Created
100.15
Runs Created Per 600 PA
110.2
Career Hit By Pitch
45
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.96
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.15
Career Walks
1468
Season Average Walks
63.83
Walks Per 600 PA
70.23
Career Intentional Walks
192
Season Average Intentional Walks
8.35
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
9.19
Career Strikeouts
1526
Season Average Strikeouts
66.35
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
73.01
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.22
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.22
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
8.22
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.96
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.96
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.96
Career Sacrifice Hit
13
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.57
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.62
Career Sacrifice Fly
91
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.96
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
4.35
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
251
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
10.91
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
12.01
Career Stolen Bases
339
Season Average Stolen Bases
14.74
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
16.22
Career Caught Stealing
103
Season Average Caught Stealing
4.48
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
4.93
Career Stolen Base Attempts
442
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
19.22
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
21.15
Career Stolen Base Percentage
76.7
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
76.7
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
76.7

Willie Mays Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
23
Season Average Seasons Fielding
23
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
23
Career Games Played as Fielder
2941
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
127.87
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.11
Career Starts as Fielder
2678
Season Average Starts as Fielder
116.43
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
71305
Season Average Played Outs
3100.22
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
23768.1
Season Average Inning Played
1033.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
7769
Season Average Putouts
337.78
Putouts Per 9 Innings
2.94
Career Assists
234
Season Average Assists
10.17
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Errors
158
Season Average Errors
6.87
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Total Chances
8161
Season Average Total Chances
354.83
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
3.09
Career Chances Accepted
8003
Season Average Chances Accepted
347.96
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
3.03
Career Fielding Percentage
98.06
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.06
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.06
Career Range Factor
2.721
Season Average Range Factor
2.721
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.721
Career Games Started %
91.06
Season Average Games Started %
91.06
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
91.06
Career Double Plays
121
Season Average Double Plays
5.26
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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