Honus Wagner vs Al Kaline Comparison
Seasons
Info
Honus Wagner | Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917) |
Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers (1953-1974) |
Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Outfielder, First Baseman |
Honus Wagner | 5'11" |
Al Kaline | 6'1" |
Honus Wagner | 200 |
Al Kaline | 175 |
Honus Wagner | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
Honus Wagner | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Honus Wagner | 1 (1909) | ![]() |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) | ![]() |
Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) | ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) | ![]() |
Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) | ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 2 (1968, 1972) | ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
Honus Wagner | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 |
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Al Kaline | Yes | 88.3% in 1980 |
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Honus Wagner | Yes | Pirates #33 |
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Al Kaline | Yes | Tigers #6 |
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Honus Wagner | 0 |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Honus Wagner | No *Award Wasn't Introduced until 1947 |
Al Kaline | No |
Honus Wagner | 8 (1900, 1903-1904, 1906-1909, 1911) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) | ![]() |
Honus Wagner | 0 |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1908-1909, 1912) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 2 (1908, 1910) | ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) | ![]() |
Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1904, 1907-1908) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1904, 1906-1909) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) | ![]() |
Honus Wagner | 7 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1906-1909) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 1 (1961) | ![]() |
Honus Wagner | 3 (1900, 1903, 1908) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 2 (1902, 1906) | ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 4 (1904, 1907-1909) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1909) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Al Kaline | 1 (1959) | ![]() |
Hitting
Honus Wagner | 2,794 |
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Al Kaline | 2,834 |
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Honus Wagner | 11,749 |
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Al Kaline | 11,596 |
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Honus Wagner | 10,439 |
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Al Kaline | 10,116 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.328 |
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Al Kaline | 0.297 |
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Honus Wagner | 3,420 |
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Al Kaline | 3,007 |
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Honus Wagner | 1,739 |
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Al Kaline | 1,622 |
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Honus Wagner | 101 |
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Al Kaline | 399 |
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Honus Wagner | 1,732 |
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Al Kaline | 1,582 |
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Honus Wagner | 643 |
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Al Kaline | 498 |
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Honus Wagner | 252 |
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Al Kaline | 75 |
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Honus Wagner | 963 |
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Al Kaline | 1,277 |
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Honus Wagner | 735 |
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Al Kaline | 1,020 |
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Honus Wagner | 723 |
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Al Kaline | 137 |
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Honus Wagner | 26 |
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Al Kaline | 65 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.391 |
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Al Kaline | 0.376 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.467 |
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Al Kaline | 0.480 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.858 |
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Al Kaline | 0.855 |
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Honus Wagner | 125 |
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Al Kaline | 55 |
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Honus Wagner | 4,870 |
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Al Kaline | 4,852 |
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Honus Wagner | 996 |
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Al Kaline | 972 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.346 |
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Al Kaline | 0.296 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.139 |
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Al Kaline | 0.182 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.298 |
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Al Kaline | 0.316 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.945 |
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Al Kaline | 0.840 |
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Honus Wagner | 177.2 |
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Al Kaline | 204.0 |
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Honus Wagner | 8.2% |
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Al Kaline | 11.0% |
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Honus Wagner | 6.3% |
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Al Kaline | 8.8% |
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Honus Wagner | 82% |
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Al Kaline | 76% |
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Honus Wagner | 103.4 |
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Al Kaline | 25.4 |
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Honus Wagner | 130.9 |
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Al Kaline | 92.4 |
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Playoff Hitting
Honus Wagner | 15 |
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Al Kaline | 12 |
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Honus Wagner | 62 |
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Al Kaline | 52 |
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Honus Wagner | 51 |
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Al Kaline | 48 |
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Honus Wagner | .275 |
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Al Kaline | .333 |
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Honus Wagner | 14 |
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Al Kaline | 16 |
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Honus Wagner | 6 |
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Al Kaline | 9 |
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Honus Wagner | 0 |
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Al Kaline | 3 |
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Honus Wagner | 9 |
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Al Kaline | 9 |
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Honus Wagner | 3 |
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Al Kaline | 2 |
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Honus Wagner | 1 |
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Al Kaline | 0 |
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Honus Wagner | 7 |
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Al Kaline | 2 |
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Honus Wagner | 6 |
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Al Kaline | 9 |
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Honus Wagner | 9 |
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Al Kaline | 0 |
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Honus Wagner | 0 |
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Al Kaline | 0 |
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Honus Wagner | 3 |
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Al Kaline | 1 |
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Honus Wagner | 19 |
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Al Kaline | 27 |
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Honus Wagner | .393 |
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Al Kaline | .373 |
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Honus Wagner | .373 |
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Al Kaline | .563 |
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Honus Wagner | 0.766 |
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Al Kaline | 0.935 |
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Honus Wagner | .311 |
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Al Kaline | .361 |
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Honus Wagner | 9.7% |
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Al Kaline | 17.3% |
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Honus Wagner | 11.3% |
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Al Kaline | 3.8% |
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Honus Wagner | .098 |
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Al Kaline | .229 |
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Honus Wagner | .412 |
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Al Kaline | .271 |
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Honus Wagner | 4 |
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Al Kaline | 5 |
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Best Hitting
Honus Wagner | 156 (1915) |
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Al Kaline | 153 (1961) |
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Honus Wagner | 588 (1898) |
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Al Kaline | 617 (1956) |
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Honus Wagner | 641 (1908) |
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Al Kaline | 693 (1956) |
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Honus Wagner | 0.381 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 0.340 (1955) |
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Honus Wagner | 201 (1908) |
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Al Kaline | 200 (1955) |
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Honus Wagner | 114 (1905) |
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Al Kaline | 121 (1955) |
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Honus Wagner | 10 (1908) |
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Al Kaline | 29 (1966) |
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Honus Wagner | 126 (1901) |
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Al Kaline | 128 (1956) |
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Honus Wagner | 45 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 41 (1961) |
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Honus Wagner | 22 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 10 (1956) |
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Honus Wagner | 67 (1911) |
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Al Kaline | 83 (1967) |
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Honus Wagner | 14 (1897) |
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Al Kaline | 5 (1953) |
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Honus Wagner | 61 (1907) |
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Al Kaline | 19 (1960) |
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Honus Wagner | 0 (1917) |
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Al Kaline | 0 (1972) |
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Honus Wagner | 14 (1902) |
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Al Kaline | 7 (1971) |
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Honus Wagner | 308 (1908) |
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Al Kaline | 327 (1956) |
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Honus Wagner | 0.434 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 0.421 (1955) |
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Honus Wagner | 0.573 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 0.593 (1962) |
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Honus Wagner | 1.007 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 0.969 (1962) |
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Honus Wagner | 11.5 (1908) |
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Al Kaline | 8.4 (1961) |
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Honus Wagner | 129 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 135 (1955) |
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Honus Wagner | 0.395 (1905) |
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Al Kaline | 0.339 (1955) |
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Honus Wagner | 0.192 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 0.289 (1962) |
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Honus Wagner | 0.400 (1904) |
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Al Kaline | 0.428 (1967) |
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Honus Wagner | 2.9% (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 6.0% (1957) |
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Honus Wagner | 12.0% (1911) |
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Al Kaline | 16.4% (1971) |
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Honus Wagner | 0.0 (1917) |
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Al Kaline | 13.7 (1962) |
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Honus Wagner | 71 (1900) |
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Al Kaline | 69 (1956) |
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Honus Wagner | 0 (1917) |
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Al Kaline | 7 (1970) |
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Seasons
Info
Honus Wagner | Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917) |
Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers (1953-1974) |
Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Outfielder, First Baseman |
Honus Wagner | 5'11" |
Al Kaline | 6'1" |
Weight
Honus Wagner | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
Honus Wagner | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Honus Wagner | 1 (1909) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |
Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |
Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) |
Al Kaline | 2 (1968, 1972) |
Awards And Honors
Honus Wagner | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 |
Al Kaline | Yes | 88.3% in 1980 |
Honus Wagner | Yes | Pirates #33 |
Al Kaline | Yes | Tigers #6 |
MVP
Honus Wagner | No *Award Wasn't Introduced until 1947 |
Al Kaline | No |
Honus Wagner | 8 (1900, 1903-1904, 1906-1909, 1911) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
Honus Wagner | 2 (1908, 1910) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1904, 1906-1909) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
Honus Wagner | 7 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1906-1909) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1961) |
League Leader in Triples
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1909) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1959) |
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)
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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