Willie Mays vs Al Kaline Comparison
Seasons
Info
Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers (1953-1974) |
Willie Mays | Outfielder |
Al Kaline | Outfielder, First Baseman |
Willie Mays | 5'10" |
Al Kaline | 6'1" |
Willie Mays | 170 |
Al Kaline | 175 |
Willie Mays | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
Willie Mays | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |
Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) | |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |
Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) | |
Al Kaline | 2 (1968, 1972) |
Willie Mays | 0 |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Awards And Honors
Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 |
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Al Kaline | Yes | 88.3% in 1980 |
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Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 |
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Al Kaline | Yes | Tigers #6 |
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Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) | |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) | |
Al Kaline | 10 (1957-1959, 1961-1967) |
Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
Al Kaline | No |
Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) | |
Al Kaline | 18 (1955-1961², 1962²-1967, 1971, 1974) |
Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) | |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Willie Mays | 0 |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Willie Mays | 1 (1960) | |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) | |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) | |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
Willie Mays | 0 | |
Al Kaline | 1 (1961) |
Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) | |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) | |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) | |
Al Kaline | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) | |
Al Kaline | 1 (1959) |
Hitting
Willie Mays | 2,992 |
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Al Kaline | 2,834 |
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Willie Mays | 12,496 |
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Al Kaline | 11,596 |
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Willie Mays | 10,881 |
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Al Kaline | 10,116 |
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Willie Mays | 0.302 |
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Al Kaline | 0.297 |
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Willie Mays | 3,283 |
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Al Kaline | 3,007 |
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Willie Mays | 2,062 |
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Al Kaline | 1,622 |
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Willie Mays | 660 |
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Al Kaline | 399 |
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Willie Mays | 1,903 |
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Al Kaline | 1,582 |
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Willie Mays | 523 |
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Al Kaline | 498 |
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Willie Mays | 140 |
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Al Kaline | 75 |
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Willie Mays | 1,464 |
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Al Kaline | 1,277 |
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Willie Mays | 1,526 |
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Al Kaline | 1,020 |
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Willie Mays | 338 |
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Al Kaline | 137 |
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Willie Mays | 103 |
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Al Kaline | 65 |
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Willie Mays | 0.384 |
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Al Kaline | 0.376 |
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Willie Mays | 0.557 |
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Al Kaline | 0.480 |
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Willie Mays | 0.941 |
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Al Kaline | 0.855 |
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Willie Mays | 44 |
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Al Kaline | 55 |
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Willie Mays | 6,066 |
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Al Kaline | 4,852 |
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Willie Mays | 1,323 |
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Al Kaline | 972 |
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Willie Mays | 0.299 |
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Al Kaline | 0.296 |
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Willie Mays | 0.256 |
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Al Kaline | 0.182 |
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Willie Mays | 0.412 |
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Al Kaline | 0.316 |
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Willie Mays | 0.982 |
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Al Kaline | 0.840 |
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Willie Mays | 447.1 |
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Al Kaline | 204.0 |
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Willie Mays | 11.7% |
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Al Kaline | 11.0% |
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Willie Mays | 12.2% |
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Al Kaline | 8.8% |
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Willie Mays | 70% |
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Al Kaline | 76% |
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Willie Mays | 16.5 |
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Al Kaline | 25.4 |
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Willie Mays | 155.9 |
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Al Kaline | 92.4 |
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Fielding
Willie Mays | 2,929 |
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Al Kaline | 2,625 |
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Willie Mays | 2,818 |
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Al Kaline | 2,482 |
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Willie Mays | 25,073.1 |
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Al Kaline | 21,898 |
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Willie Mays | 0.981% |
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Al Kaline | 0.987% |
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Willie Mays | 156 |
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Al Kaline | 82 |
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Willie Mays | 8,141 |
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Al Kaline | 6,255 |
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Willie Mays | 7,752 |
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Al Kaline | 5,938 |
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Willie Mays | 233 |
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Al Kaline | 235 |
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Willie Mays | 121 |
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Al Kaline | 126 |
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Willie Mays | 2.73 |
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Al Kaline | 2.35 |
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Willie Mays | 2.87 |
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Al Kaline | 2.54 |
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Playoff Hitting
Willie Mays | 25 |
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Al Kaline | 12 |
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Willie Mays | 99 |
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Al Kaline | 52 |
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Willie Mays | 89 |
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Al Kaline | 48 |
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Willie Mays | .247 |
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Al Kaline | .333 |
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Willie Mays | 22 |
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Al Kaline | 16 |
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Willie Mays | 12 |
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Al Kaline | 9 |
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Willie Mays | 1 |
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Al Kaline | 3 |
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Willie Mays | 10 |
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Al Kaline | 9 |
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Willie Mays | 5 |
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Al Kaline | 2 |
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Willie Mays | 0 |
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Al Kaline | 0 |
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Willie Mays | 10 |
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Al Kaline | 2 |
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Willie Mays | 12 |
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Al Kaline | 9 |
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Willie Mays | 3 |
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Al Kaline | 0 |
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Willie Mays | 0 |
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Al Kaline | 0 |
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Willie Mays | 0 |
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Al Kaline | 1 |
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Willie Mays | 30 |
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Al Kaline | 27 |
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Willie Mays | .323 |
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Al Kaline | .373 |
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Willie Mays | .337 |
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Al Kaline | .563 |
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Willie Mays | 0.660 |
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Al Kaline | 0.935 |
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Willie Mays | .276 |
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Al Kaline | .361 |
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Willie Mays | 12.1% |
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Al Kaline | 17.3% |
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Willie Mays | 10.1% |
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Al Kaline | 3.8% |
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Willie Mays | .090 |
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Al Kaline | .229 |
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Willie Mays | .236 |
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Al Kaline | .271 |
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Willie Mays | 6 |
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Al Kaline | 5 |
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Best Hitting
Willie Mays | 162 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 153 (1961) |
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Willie Mays | 621 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 617 (1956) |
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Willie Mays | 706 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 693 (1956) |
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Willie Mays | 0.347 (1958) |
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Al Kaline | 0.340 (1955) |
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Willie Mays | 208 (1958) |
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Al Kaline | 200 (1955) |
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Willie Mays | 130 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 121 (1955) |
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Willie Mays | 52 (1965) |
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Al Kaline | 29 (1966) |
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Willie Mays | 141 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 128 (1956) |
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Willie Mays | 43 (1959) |
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Al Kaline | 41 (1961) |
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Willie Mays | 20 (1957) |
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Al Kaline | 10 (1956) |
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Willie Mays | 112 (1971) |
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Al Kaline | 83 (1967) |
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Willie Mays | 17 (1952) |
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Al Kaline | 5 (1953) |
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Willie Mays | 40 (1956) |
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Al Kaline | 19 (1960) |
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Willie Mays | 0 (1973) |
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Al Kaline | 0 (1972) |
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Willie Mays | 4 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 7 (1971) |
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Willie Mays | 382 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 327 (1956) |
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Willie Mays | 0.425 (1971) |
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Al Kaline | 0.421 (1955) |
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Willie Mays | 0.667 (1954) |
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Al Kaline | 0.593 (1962) |
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Willie Mays | 1.078 (1954) |
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Al Kaline | 0.969 (1962) |
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Willie Mays | 11.2 (1965) |
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Al Kaline | 8.4 (1961) |
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Willie Mays | 157 (1955) |
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Al Kaline | 135 (1955) |
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Willie Mays | 0.344 (1958) |
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Al Kaline | 0.339 (1955) |
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Willie Mays | 0.340 (1955) |
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Al Kaline | 0.289 (1962) |
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Willie Mays | 0.528 (1971) |
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Al Kaline | 0.428 (1967) |
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Willie Mays | 8.2% (1958) |
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Al Kaline | 6.0% (1957) |
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Willie Mays | 20.9% (1971) |
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Al Kaline | 16.4% (1971) |
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Willie Mays | 10.7 (1965) |
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Al Kaline | 13.7 (1962) |
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Willie Mays | 90 (1962) |
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Al Kaline | 69 (1956) |
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Willie Mays | 9 (1960) |
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Al Kaline | 7 (1970) |
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Seasons
Info
Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers (1953-1974) |
Willie Mays | Outfielder |
Al Kaline | Outfielder, First Baseman |
Willie Mays | 5'10" |
Al Kaline | 6'1" |
Weight
Willie Mays | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
Willie Mays | Right |
Al Kaline | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |
Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1968) |
Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) |
Al Kaline | 2 (1968, 1972) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 |
Al Kaline | Yes | 88.3% in 1980 |
Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 |
Al Kaline | Yes | Tigers #6 |
MVP
Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) |
Al Kaline | 10 (1957-1959, 1961-1967) |
Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
Al Kaline | No |
Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) |
Al Kaline | 18 (1955-1961², 1962²-1967, 1971, 1974) |
Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
Willie Mays | 1 (1960) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) |
Al Kaline | 1 (1955) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) |
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)
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)