Willie Mays vs Alex Rodriguez Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), New York Yankees (2004-2013, 2015-2016) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| Alex Rodriguez | 6'3" |
| Willie Mays | 170 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 230 |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
| Alex Rodriguez | By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1993 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |  |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) | |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 12 (1995, 1997, 2000, 2004-2007, 2009-2012, 2015) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes |
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| Alex Rodriguez | No |
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| Willie Mays | Yes |
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| Alex Rodriguez | No |
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| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3 (2003, 2005, 2007) | |
| Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002-2003) | |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 14 (1996-1998, 2000-2008, 2010-2011) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (2001-2003, 2005, 2007) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002, 2007) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1998) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 (1996, 2001-2002, 2007) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) | |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) | |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 (2003, 2005, 2007-2008) | |
Hitting
| Willie Mays | 2,992 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,784 |
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| Willie Mays | 12,496 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 12,207 |
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| Willie Mays | 10,881 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 10,566 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.302 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.295 |
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| Willie Mays | 3,283 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3,115 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,062 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,021 |
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| Willie Mays | 660 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 696 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,903 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,086 |
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| Willie Mays | 523 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 548 |
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| Willie Mays | 140 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 31 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,464 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1,338 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,526 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,287 |
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| Willie Mays | 338 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 329 |
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| Willie Mays | 103 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 76 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.384 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.380 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.557 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.550 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.941 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.930 |
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| Willie Mays | 44 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 176 |
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| Willie Mays | 6,066 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 5,813 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,323 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1,275 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.299 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.314 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.256 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.255 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.412 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.406 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.982 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.973 |
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| Willie Mays | 447.1 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 446.8 |
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| Willie Mays | 11.7% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 11.0% |
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| Willie Mays | 12.2% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 18.7% |
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| Willie Mays | 70% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 63% |
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| Willie Mays | 16.5 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 15.2 |
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| Willie Mays | 155.9 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 117.9 |
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Fielding
| Willie Mays | 2,929 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,468 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,818 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,438 |
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| Willie Mays | 25,073.1 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 21,183.2 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.981% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.973% |
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| Willie Mays | 156 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 235 |
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| Willie Mays | 8,141 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 8,697 |
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| Willie Mays | 7,752 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,781 |
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| Willie Mays | 233 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 5,681 |
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| Willie Mays | 121 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1,060 |
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| Willie Mays | 2.73 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3.43 |
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| Willie Mays | 2.87 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3.60 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Willie Mays | 25 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 76 |
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| Willie Mays | 99 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 320 |
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| Willie Mays | 89 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 278 |
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| Willie Mays | .247 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .259 |
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| Willie Mays | 22 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 72 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 43 |
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| Willie Mays | 1 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 13 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 41 |
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| Willie Mays | 5 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 16 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 39 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 77 |
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| Willie Mays | 3 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 8 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 9 |
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| Willie Mays | 30 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 127 |
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| Willie Mays | .323 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .365 |
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| Willie Mays | .337 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .457 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.660 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.822 |
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| Willie Mays | .276 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .309 |
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| Willie Mays | 12.1% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 24.1% |
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| Willie Mays | 10.1% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 12.2% |
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| Willie Mays | .090 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .198 |
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| Willie Mays | .236 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .356 |
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| Willie Mays | 6 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 29 |
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Best Hitting
| Willie Mays | 162 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 162 (2005) |
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| Willie Mays | 621 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 686 (1998) |
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| Willie Mays | 706 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 748 (1998) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.347 (1958) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.358 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 208 (1958) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 215 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 130 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 143 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 52 (1965) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 57 (2002) |
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| Willie Mays | 141 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 156 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 43 (1959) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 54 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 20 (1957) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 6 (2003) |
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| Willie Mays | 112 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 100 (2000) |
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| Willie Mays | 17 (1952) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 20 (1994) |
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| Willie Mays | 40 (1956) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 46 (1998) |
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| Willie Mays | 0 (1973) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0 (2016) |
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| Willie Mays | 4 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 21 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 382 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 393 (2001) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.425 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.422 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.667 (1954) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.645 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 1.078 (1954) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1.067 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 11.2 (1965) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 10.4 (2000) |
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| Willie Mays | 157 (1955) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 166 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.344 (1958) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.382 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.340 (1955) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.331 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.528 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.528 (2007) |
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| Willie Mays | 8.2% (1958) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 15.4% (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 20.9% (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 15.0% (2009) |
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| Willie Mays | 10.7 (1965) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.0 (1994) |
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| Willie Mays | 90 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 91 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 9 (1960) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 11 (2010) |
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Best Fielding
| Willie Mays | 161 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 164 (2005) |
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| Willie Mays | 158 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 161 (2005) |
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| Willie Mays | 1393.2 (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1395.1 (2001) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.991% (1962) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.989% (2003) |
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| Willie Mays | 1 (1952) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0 (2016) |
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| Willie Mays | 622 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 749 (2001) |
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| Willie Mays | 576 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 279 (2001) |
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| Willie Mays | 29 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 472 (2002) |
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| Willie Mays | 44 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 123 (2000) |
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| Willie Mays | 4.58 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 4.61 (1999) |
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| Willie Mays | 5.31 (1971) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 6.48 (2015) |
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Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), New York Yankees (2004-2013, 2015-2016) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| Alex Rodriguez | 6'3" |
Weight
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
| Alex Rodriguez | By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1993 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 12 (1995, 1997, 2000, 2004-2007, 2009-2012, 2015) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes | |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Willie Mays | Yes | |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3 (2003, 2005, 2007) |
| Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002-2003) |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 14 (1996-1998, 2000-2008, 2010-2011) |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (2001-2003, 2005, 2007) |
League Leader in RBIs
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1998) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 (1996, 2001-2002, 2007) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) |
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 (2003, 2005, 2007-2008) |
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)
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