Hank Aaron vs Willie Mays Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Hank Aaron | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-1973), Milwaukee Brewers (1974-1975) |
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Hank Aaron | Outfielder |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Hank Aaron | 6'0" |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| Hank Aaron | 180 |
| Willie Mays | 170 |
| Hank Aaron | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Hank Aaron | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Hank Aaron | By the Boston Braves as a free agent in 1952 |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Hank Aaron | 1 (1957) |  |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
| Hank Aaron | 2 (1957-1958) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) | |
| Hank Aaron | 3 (1957-1958, 1969) | |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) | |
Awards And Honors
| Hank Aaron | Yes | 97.83% in 1982 |
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| Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 |
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| Hank Aaron | Yes | Braves and Brewers #44 |
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| Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 |
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| Hank Aaron | 1 (1957) | |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) | |
| Hank Aaron | 3 (1958–1960) | |
| Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) | |
| Hank Aaron | No |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Hank Aaron | 25 (1955–1975) | |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) | |
| Hank Aaron | 2 (1956, 1959) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
| Hank Aaron | 4 (1957, 1963, 1966, 1967) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) | |
| Hank Aaron | 4 (1957, 1960, 1963, 1966) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 |
| Hank Aaron | 2 (1956, 1959) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) | |
| Hank Aaron | 0 | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) | |
| Hank Aaron | 8 (1956-1957, 1959-1961, 1963, 1967, 1969) | |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) | |
| Hank Aaron | 4 (1955-1956, 1961, 1965) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 |
| Hank Aaron | 0 | |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) | |
| Hank Aaron | 3 (1957, 1963, 1967) | |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) | |
| Hank Aaron | 0 | |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) | |
| Hank Aaron | 4 (1959, 1963, 1967, 1971) | |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) | |
Hitting
| Hank Aaron | 3,298 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,992 |
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| Hank Aaron | 13,941 |
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| Willie Mays | 12,496 |
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| Hank Aaron | 12,364 |
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| Willie Mays | 10,881 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.305 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.302 |
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| Hank Aaron | 3,771 |
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| Willie Mays | 3,283 |
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| Hank Aaron | 2,174 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,062 |
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| Hank Aaron | 755 |
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| Willie Mays | 660 |
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| Hank Aaron | 2,297 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,903 |
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| Hank Aaron | 624 |
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| Willie Mays | 523 |
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| Hank Aaron | 98 |
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| Willie Mays | 140 |
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| Hank Aaron | 1,402 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,464 |
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| Hank Aaron | 1,383 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,526 |
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| Hank Aaron | 240 |
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| Willie Mays | 338 |
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| Hank Aaron | 73 |
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| Willie Mays | 103 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.374 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.384 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.555 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.557 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.928 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.941 |
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| Hank Aaron | 32 |
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| Willie Mays | 44 |
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| Hank Aaron | 6,856 |
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| Willie Mays | 6,066 |
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| Hank Aaron | 1,477 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,323 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.291 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.299 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.250 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.256 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.376 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.412 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.940 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.982 |
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| Hank Aaron | 364.2 |
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| Willie Mays | 447.1 |
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| Hank Aaron | 10.1% |
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| Willie Mays | 11.7% |
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| Hank Aaron | 9.9% |
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| Willie Mays | 12.2% |
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| Hank Aaron | 74% |
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| Willie Mays | 70% |
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| Hank Aaron | 16.4 |
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| Willie Mays | 16.5 |
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| Hank Aaron | 142.5 |
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| Willie Mays | 155.9 |
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| Hank Aaron | 2,552 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,368 |
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Fielding
| Hank Aaron | 3,020 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,929 |
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| Hank Aaron | 2,977 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,818 |
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| Hank Aaron | 26,137.2 |
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| Willie Mays | 25,073.1 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.982% |
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| Willie Mays | 0.981% |
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| Hank Aaron | 144 |
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| Willie Mays | 156 |
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| Hank Aaron | 8,009 |
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| Willie Mays | 8,141 |
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| Hank Aaron | 7,436 |
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| Willie Mays | 7,752 |
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| Hank Aaron | 429 |
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| Willie Mays | 233 |
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| Hank Aaron | 218 |
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| Willie Mays | 121 |
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| Hank Aaron | 2.60 |
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| Willie Mays | 2.73 |
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| Hank Aaron | 2.71 |
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| Willie Mays | 2.87 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Hank Aaron | 17 |
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| Willie Mays | 25 |
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| Hank Aaron | 74 |
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| Willie Mays | 99 |
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| Hank Aaron | 69 |
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| Willie Mays | 89 |
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| Hank Aaron | .362 |
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| Willie Mays | .247 |
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| Hank Aaron | 25 |
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| Willie Mays | 22 |
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| Hank Aaron | 11 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| Hank Aaron | 6 |
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| Willie Mays | 1 |
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| Hank Aaron | 16 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| Hank Aaron | 4 |
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| Willie Mays | 5 |
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| Hank Aaron | 1 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Hank Aaron | 5 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| Hank Aaron | 13 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0 |
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| Willie Mays | 3 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Hank Aaron | 0 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Hank Aaron | 49 |
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| Willie Mays | 30 |
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| Hank Aaron | .405 |
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| Willie Mays | .323 |
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| Hank Aaron | .710 |
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| Willie Mays | .337 |
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| Hank Aaron | 1.116 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.660 |
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| Hank Aaron | .380 |
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| Willie Mays | .276 |
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| Hank Aaron | 17.6% |
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| Willie Mays | 12.1% |
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| Hank Aaron | 6.8% |
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| Willie Mays | 10.1% |
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| Hank Aaron | .348 |
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| Willie Mays | .090 |
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| Hank Aaron | .420 |
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| Willie Mays | .236 |
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| Hank Aaron | 11 |
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| Willie Mays | 6 |
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Best Hitting
| Hank Aaron | 161 (1963) |
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| Willie Mays | 162 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 631 (1963) |
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| Willie Mays | 621 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 714 (1963) |
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| Willie Mays | 706 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.355 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.347 (1958) |
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| Hank Aaron | 223 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 208 (1958) |
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| Hank Aaron | 127 (1962) |
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| Willie Mays | 130 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 47 (1971) |
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| Willie Mays | 52 (1965) |
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| Hank Aaron | 132 (1957) |
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| Willie Mays | 141 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 46 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 43 (1959) |
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| Hank Aaron | 14 (1956) |
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| Willie Mays | 20 (1957) |
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| Hank Aaron | 92 (1972) |
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| Willie Mays | 112 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 29 (1974) |
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| Willie Mays | 17 (1952) |
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| Hank Aaron | 31 (1963) |
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| Willie Mays | 40 (1956) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0 (1974) |
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| Willie Mays | 0 (1973) |
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| Hank Aaron | 4 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 4 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 400 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 382 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.410 (1971) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.425 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.669 (1971) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.667 (1954) |
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| Hank Aaron | 1.079 (1971) |
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| Willie Mays | 1.078 (1954) |
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| Hank Aaron | 9.4 (1961) |
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| Willie Mays | 11.2 (1965) |
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| Hank Aaron | 156 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 157 (1955) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.338 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.344 (1958) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.342 (1973) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.340 (1955) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0.515 (1973) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.528 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 7.3% (1964) |
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| Willie Mays | 8.2% (1958) |
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| Hank Aaron | 16.9% (1972) |
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| Willie Mays | 20.9% (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 9.8 (1973) |
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| Willie Mays | 10.7 (1965) |
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| Hank Aaron | 92 (1959) |
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| Willie Mays | 90 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 12 (1960) |
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| Willie Mays | 9 (1960) |
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Best Fielding
| Hank Aaron | 165 (1968) |
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| Willie Mays | 161 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 161 (1963) |
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| Willie Mays | 158 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 1446.0 (1963) |
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| Willie Mays | 1393.2 (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 1.000% (1976) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.991% (1962) |
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| Hank Aaron | 0 (1976) |
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| Willie Mays | 1 (1952) |
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| Hank Aaron | 1083 (1972) |
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| Willie Mays | 622 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 996 (1972) |
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| Willie Mays | 576 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 93 (1955) |
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| Willie Mays | 29 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 79 (1972) |
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| Willie Mays | 44 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 8.60 (1972) |
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| Willie Mays | 4.58 (1971) |
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| Hank Aaron | 9.14 (1972) |
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| Willie Mays | 5.31 (1971) |
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Seasons
Info
| Hank Aaron | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-1973), Milwaukee Brewers (1974-1975) |
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Hank Aaron | Outfielder |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Hank Aaron | 6'0" |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
Weight
| Hank Aaron | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Hank Aaron | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Hank Aaron | By the Boston Braves as a free agent in 1952 |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Hank Aaron | 1 (1957) |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
| Hank Aaron | 2 (1957-1958) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) |
| Hank Aaron | 3 (1957-1958, 1969) |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) |
Awards And Honors
| Hank Aaron | Yes | 97.83% in 1982 |
| Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 |
| Hank Aaron | Yes | Braves and Brewers #44 |
| Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 |
| Hank Aaron | 1 (1957) |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) |
| Hank Aaron | 3 (1958–1960) |
| Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) |
| Hank Aaron | No |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Hank Aaron | 25 (1955–1975) |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) |
| Hank Aaron | 2 (1956, 1959) |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
| Hank Aaron | 4 (1957, 1963, 1966, 1967) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) |
League Leader in RBIs
| Hank Aaron | 2 (1956, 1959) |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
| Hank Aaron | 8 (1956-1957, 1959-1961, 1963, 1967, 1969) |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
| Hank Aaron | 3 (1957, 1963, 1967) |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) |
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
| Hank Aaron | 4 (1959, 1963, 1967, 1971) |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) |
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Fielding
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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