Shoeless Joe Jackson vs Willie Mays Comparison
Seasons
Info
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Philadelphia Athletics (1908-1909), Cleveland Naps/Indians (1910-1915), Chicago White Sox (1915-1920) |
Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Outfielder |
Willie Mays | Outfielder |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 6'1" |
Willie Mays | 5'10" |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 200 |
Willie Mays | 170 |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left |
Willie Mays | Right |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Right |
Willie Mays | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1917) | ![]() |
Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) | ![]() ![]() |
Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) | ![]() ![]() |
Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
Shoeless Joe Jackson | No |
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Willie Mays | Yes |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | No |
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Willie Mays | Yes |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 | |
Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) | ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 *Award wasn't introduced until 1957 | |
Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 *First All-Star Game was in 1933 | |
Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 | |
Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 | |
Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
Willie Mays | 0 |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1912-1913) | ![]() ![]() |
Willie Mays | 1 (1960) | ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 | |
Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1912, 1916) | ![]() ![]() |
Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1913) | ![]() |
Willie Mays | 0 |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 (1912, 1916, 1920) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 | |
Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) | ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1911) | ![]() |
Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) | ![]() ![]() |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1913) | ![]() |
Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hitting
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,332 |
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Willie Mays | 2,992 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 5,695 |
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Willie Mays | 12,496 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4,981 |
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Willie Mays | 10,881 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.356 |
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Willie Mays | 0.302 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,772 |
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Willie Mays | 3,283 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 873 |
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Willie Mays | 2,062 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 54 |
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Willie Mays | 660 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 785 |
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Willie Mays | 1,903 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 307 |
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Willie Mays | 523 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 168 |
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Willie Mays | 140 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 519 |
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Willie Mays | 1,464 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 234 |
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Willie Mays | 1,526 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 202 |
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Willie Mays | 338 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 81 |
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Willie Mays | 103 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.423 |
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Willie Mays | 0.384 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.517 |
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Willie Mays | 0.557 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.940 |
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Willie Mays | 0.941 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 59 |
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Willie Mays | 44 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2,577 |
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Willie Mays | 6,066 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 529 |
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Willie Mays | 1,323 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.366 |
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Willie Mays | 0.299 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.162 |
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Willie Mays | 0.256 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.290 |
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Willie Mays | 0.412 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.996 |
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Willie Mays | 0.982 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 85.2 |
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Willie Mays | 447.1 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 9.1% |
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Willie Mays | 11.7% |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4.1% |
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Willie Mays | 12.2% |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 82% |
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Willie Mays | 70% |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 92.2 |
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Willie Mays | 16.5 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 62.5 |
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Willie Mays | 155.9 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,070 |
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Willie Mays | 2,368 |
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Fielding
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,319 |
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Willie Mays | 2,929 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 11,754 |
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Willie Mays | 25,073.1 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.964% |
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Willie Mays | 0.981% |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 107 |
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Willie Mays | 156 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2,951 |
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Willie Mays | 8,141 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2,646 |
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Willie Mays | 7,752 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 198 |
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Willie Mays | 233 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 49 |
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Willie Mays | 121 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2.16 |
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Willie Mays | 2.73 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2.18 |
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Willie Mays | 2.87 |
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Playoff Hitting
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 14 |
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Willie Mays | 25 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 57 |
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Willie Mays | 99 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 55 |
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Willie Mays | 89 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | .345 |
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Willie Mays | .247 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 19 |
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Willie Mays | 22 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 9 |
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Willie Mays | 12 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 |
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Willie Mays | 1 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 8 |
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Willie Mays | 10 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 |
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Willie Mays | 5 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
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Willie Mays | 0 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 |
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Willie Mays | 10 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 |
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Willie Mays | 12 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 |
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Willie Mays | 3 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
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Willie Mays | 0 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
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Willie Mays | 0 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 25 |
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Willie Mays | 30 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | .368 |
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Willie Mays | .323 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | .455 |
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Willie Mays | .337 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.823 |
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Willie Mays | 0.660 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | .346 |
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Willie Mays | .276 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.5% |
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Willie Mays | 12.1% |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.5% |
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Willie Mays | 10.1% |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | .109 |
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Willie Mays | .090 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | .164 |
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Willie Mays | .236 |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4 |
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Willie Mays | 6 |
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Best Hitting
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 155 (1916) |
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Willie Mays | 162 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 592 (1916) |
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Willie Mays | 621 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 658 (1916) |
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Willie Mays | 706 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.408 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 0.347 (1958) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 233 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 208 (1958) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 126 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 130 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 12 (1920) |
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Willie Mays | 52 (1965) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 121 (1920) |
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Willie Mays | 141 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 45 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 43 (1959) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 26 (1912) |
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Willie Mays | 20 (1957) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 80 (1913) |
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Willie Mays | 112 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1918) |
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Willie Mays | 17 (1952) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 41 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 40 (1956) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 (1919) |
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Willie Mays | 0 (1973) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 12 (1912) |
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Willie Mays | 4 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 337 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 382 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.468 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 0.425 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.590 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 0.667 (1954) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1.058 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 1.078 (1954) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 9.6 (1912) |
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Willie Mays | 11.2 (1965) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 155 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 157 (1955) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.434 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 0.344 (1958) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.207 (1920) |
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Willie Mays | 0.340 (1955) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.379 (1913) |
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Willie Mays | 0.528 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1.3% (1918) |
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Willie Mays | 8.2% (1958) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 12.8% (1913) |
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Willie Mays | 20.9% (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.0 (1909) |
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Willie Mays | 10.7 (1965) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 74 (1920) |
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Willie Mays | 90 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 (1920) |
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Willie Mays | 9 (1960) |
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Best Fielding
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 155 (1916) |
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Willie Mays | 161 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1405.0 (1916) |
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Willie Mays | 1393.2 (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1.000% (1918) |
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Willie Mays | 0.991% (1962) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 (1918) |
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Willie Mays | 1 (1952) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 478 (1915) |
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Willie Mays | 622 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 436 (1915) |
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Willie Mays | 576 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 32 (1911) |
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Willie Mays | 29 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 13 (1915) |
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Willie Mays | 44 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.70 (1915) |
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Willie Mays | 4.58 (1971) |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.75 (1915) |
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Willie Mays | 5.31 (1971) |
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Seasons
Info
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Philadelphia Athletics (1908-1909), Cleveland Naps/Indians (1910-1915), Chicago White Sox (1915-1920) |
Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Outfielder |
Willie Mays | Outfielder |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 6'1" |
Willie Mays | 5'10" |
Weight
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left |
Willie Mays | Right |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | Right |
Willie Mays | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1917) |
Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) |
Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) |
Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) |
Awards And Honors
Shoeless Joe Jackson | No | |
Willie Mays | Yes |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | No | |
Willie Mays | Yes |
MVP
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 *Award wasn't introduced until 1957 |
Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 *First All-Star Game was in 1933 |
Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) |
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1912-1913) |
Willie Mays | 1 (1960) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1912, 1916) |
Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) |
League Leader in Doubles
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 (1912, 1916, 1920) |
Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) |
League Leader in Runs
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1911) |
Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1913) |
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)
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)
Who do you think is the better player?
