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Ken Griffey Jr. vs Mark McGwire Comparison

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Ken Griffey Jr.

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Mark McGwire

 

Info

Teams

Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners (1989-1999), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), Chicago White Sox (2008), Seattle Mariners (2009-2010)
Mark McGwire Oakland Athletics (1986–1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997–2001)

Position

Ken Griffey Jr. Outfielder
Mark McGwire First Baseman

Height

Ken Griffey Jr. 6'3"
Mark McGwire 6'5"

Weight

Ken Griffey Jr. 195
Mark McGwire 215

Bats

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Mark McGwire Right

Throws

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Mark McGwire Right

Drafted/Signed

Ken Griffey Jr. By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1987 Draft
Mark McGwire By the Athletics in the 1st Round (10th Overall) in the 1984 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 1 (1989) Star

World Series Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 3 (1988-1990) StarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. 3 (1995, 1997, 2008) StarStarStar
Mark McGwire 6 (1988-1990, 1992, 2000-2001) StarStarStarStarStarStar

World Series MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 0

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes
Mark McGwire No

Number Retired

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes
Mark McGwire No

MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Mark McGwire 0

Gold Gloves

Ken Griffey Jr. 10 (1990–1999) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Mark McGwire 1 (1990) Star

Rookie of the Year

Ken Griffey Jr. No
Mark McGwire Yes (1987)

All-Star Games

Ken Griffey Jr. 13 (1990-2000, 2004, 2007) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Mark McGwire 12 (1987-1992, 1995-2000) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Silver Slugger Award

Ken Griffey Jr. 7 (1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1999) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Mark McGwire 3 (1992, 1996, 1998) StarStarStar

League Batting Champion

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 0

League Leader in Home Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. 4 (1994, 1997-1999) StarStarStarStar
Mark McGwire 5 (1987, 1996-1999) StarStarStarStarStar

League Leader in RBIs

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Mark McGwire 1 (1999) Star

League Leader in Hits

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 0

League Leader in Total Bases

Ken Griffey Jr. 2 (1993, 1997) StarStar
Mark McGwire 0

League Leader in Doubles

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 0

League Leader in Triples

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 0

League Leader in Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Mark McGwire 0

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 2 (1996, 1998) StarStar

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Mark McGwire 4 (1987, 1992, 1996, 1998) StarStarStarStar

Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. 2,671
Mark McGwire 1,874

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 11,304
Mark McGwire 7,660

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 9,801
Mark McGwire 6,187

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.284
Mark McGwire 0.263

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. 2,781
Mark McGwire 1,626

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,662
Mark McGwire 1,167

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 630
Mark McGwire 583

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,836
Mark McGwire 1,414

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 524
Mark McGwire 252

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 38
Mark McGwire 6

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,312
Mark McGwire 1,317

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,779
Mark McGwire 1,596

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 184
Mark McGwire 12

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 69
Mark McGwire 8

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.370
Mark McGwire 0.394

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.538
Mark McGwire 0.588

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.907
Mark McGwire 0.982

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 81
Mark McGwire 75

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 5,271
Mark McGwire 3,639

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,192
Mark McGwire 841

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.287
Mark McGwire 0.255

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.254
Mark McGwire 0.325

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.400
Mark McGwire 0.539

Total Average (TotA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.930
Mark McGwire 1.068

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Ken Griffey Jr. 284.8
Mark McGwire 23.5

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 11.6%
Mark McGwire 17.2%

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 15.7%
Mark McGwire 20.8%

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 66%
Mark McGwire 53%

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 15.6
Mark McGwire 10.6

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 83.4
Mark McGwire 62

Runs Created (RC)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,994
Mark McGwire 1,529

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. 18
Mark McGwire 42

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 79
Mark McGwire 151

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 69
Mark McGwire 129

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. .290
Mark McGwire .217

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. 20
Mark McGwire 28

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. 12
Mark McGwire 13

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 6
Mark McGwire 5

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. 11
Mark McGwire 14

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 2
Mark McGwire 2

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Mark McGwire 0

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 8
Mark McGwire 18

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. 16
Mark McGwire 33

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 5
Mark McGwire 0

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1
Mark McGwire 0

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1
Mark McGwire 2

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 40
Mark McGwire 45

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. .367
Mark McGwire .320

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. .580
Mark McGwire .349

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.947
Mark McGwire 0.669

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. .292
Mark McGwire .250

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 20.3%
Mark McGwire 21.9%

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 10.1%
Mark McGwire 11.9%

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. .290
Mark McGwire .132

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. .464
Mark McGwire .271

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. 8
Mark McGwire 7

Best Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. 161 (1998)
Mark McGwire 156 (1997)

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 633 (1998)
Mark McGwire 557 (1987)

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 720 (1998)
Mark McGwire 681 (1998)

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.327 (1991)
Mark McGwire 0.333 (1993)

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. 185 (1997)
Mark McGwire 161 (1987)

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. 125 (1997)
Mark McGwire 130 (1998)

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 56 (1998)
Mark McGwire 70 (1998)

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. 147 (1997)
Mark McGwire 147 (1999)

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 42 (1991)
Mark McGwire 28 (1987)

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 7 (1990)
Mark McGwire 4 (1987)

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 96 (1993)
Mark McGwire 162 (1998)

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. 17 (2010)
Mark McGwire 18 (1986)

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 24 (1999)
Mark McGwire 3 (1997)

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0 (2010)
Mark McGwire 0 (2001)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 9 (2000)
Mark McGwire 11 (1995)

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 393 (1997)
Mark McGwire 383 (1998)

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.408 (1993)
Mark McGwire 0.483 (2000)

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.674 (1994)
Mark McGwire 0.752 (1998)

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1.076 (1994)
Mark McGwire 1.229 (2000)

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 9.7 (1996)
Mark McGwire 7.5 (1998)

Runs Created (RC)

Ken Griffey Jr. 152 (1997)
Mark McGwire 193 (1998)

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.347 (1991)
Mark McGwire 0.333 (1993)

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.351 (1994)
Mark McGwire 0.454 (1998)

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.499 (1994)
Mark McGwire 0.774 (1998)

Strikeouts Percentage (KP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 10.9% (1992)
Mark McGwire 16.0% (1989)

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 16.6% (1995)
Mark McGwire 23.8% (1998)

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.0 (2010)
Mark McGwire 7.3 (1998)

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. 93 (1997)
Mark McGwire 91 (1998)

Sacrifice Flies (SF)

Ken Griffey Jr. 12 (1997)
Mark McGwire 11 (1989)

Seasons

Check/Uncheck

Ken Griffey Jr.

Check/Uncheck

Mark McGwire

 

Info

Teams

Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners (1989-1999), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), Chicago White Sox (2008), Seattle Mariners (2009-2010)
Mark McGwire Oakland Athletics (1986–1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997–2001)

Position

Ken Griffey Jr. Outfielder
Mark McGwire First Baseman

Height

Ken Griffey Jr. 6'3"
Mark McGwire 6'5"

Weight

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Bats

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Mark McGwire Right

Throws

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Mark McGwire Right

Drafted/Signed

Ken Griffey Jr. By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1987 Draft
Mark McGwire By the Athletics in the 1st Round (10th Overall) in the 1984 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

World Series Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Playoff Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. 3 (1995, 1997, 2008)
Mark McGwire 6 (1988-1990, 1992, 2000-2001)

World Series MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes
Mark McGwire No

Number Retired

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes
Mark McGwire No

MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Gold Gloves

Ken Griffey Jr. 10 (1990–1999)
Mark McGwire 1 (1990)

Rookie of the Year

Ken Griffey Jr. No
Mark McGwire Yes (1987)

All-Star Games

Ken Griffey Jr. 13 (1990-2000, 2004, 2007)
Mark McGwire 12 (1987-1992, 1995-2000)

Silver Slugger Award

Ken Griffey Jr. 7 (1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1999)
Mark McGwire 3 (1992, 1996, 1998)

League Batting Champion

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

League Leader in Home Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. 4 (1994, 1997-1999)
Mark McGwire 5 (1987, 1996-1999)

League Leader in RBIs

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997)
Mark McGwire 1 (1999)

League Leader in Hits

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

League Leader in Total Bases

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

League Leader in Doubles

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

League Leader in Triples

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

League Leader in Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997)
Mark McGwire 4 (1987, 1992, 1996, 1998)

Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Total Average (TotA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Runs Created (RC)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. Mark McGwire

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