Willie Mays vs Honus Wagner Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Honus Wagner | Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| Honus Wagner | 5'11" |
| Willie Mays | 170 |
| Honus Wagner | 200 |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Honus Wagner | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Honus Wagner | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |  |
| Honus Wagner | 1 (1909) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) | |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) | |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) | |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) | |
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 |
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| Honus Wagner | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 |
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| Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 |
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| Honus Wagner | Yes | Pirates #33 |
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| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) | |
| Honus Wagner | 0 |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Honus Wagner | No *Award Wasn't Introduced until 1947 |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
| Honus Wagner | 8 (1900, 1903-1904, 1906-1909, 1911) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) | |
| Honus Wagner | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1908-1909, 1912) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) | |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1908, 1910) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) | |
| Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1904, 1907-1908) | |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) | |
| Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1904, 1906-1909) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Honus Wagner | 7 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1906-1909) | |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) | |
| Honus Wagner | 3 (1900, 1903, 1908) | |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) | |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1902, 1906) | |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) | |
| Honus Wagner | 4 (1904, 1907-1909) | |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) | |
| Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1909) | |
Hitting
| Willie Mays | 2,992 |
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| Honus Wagner | 2,794 |
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| Willie Mays | 12,496 |
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| Honus Wagner | 11,749 |
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| Willie Mays | 10,881 |
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| Honus Wagner | 10,439 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.302 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.328 |
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| Willie Mays | 3,283 |
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| Honus Wagner | 3,420 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,062 |
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| Honus Wagner | 1,739 |
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| Willie Mays | 660 |
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| Honus Wagner | 101 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,903 |
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| Honus Wagner | 1,732 |
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| Willie Mays | 523 |
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| Honus Wagner | 643 |
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| Willie Mays | 140 |
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| Honus Wagner | 252 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,464 |
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| Honus Wagner | 963 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,526 |
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| Honus Wagner | 735 |
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| Willie Mays | 338 |
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| Honus Wagner | 723 |
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| Willie Mays | 103 |
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| Honus Wagner | 26 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.384 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.391 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.557 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.467 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.941 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.858 |
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| Willie Mays | 44 |
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| Honus Wagner | 125 |
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| Willie Mays | 6,066 |
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| Honus Wagner | 4,870 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,323 |
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| Honus Wagner | 996 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.299 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.346 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.256 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.139 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.412 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.298 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.982 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.945 |
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| Willie Mays | 447.1 |
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| Honus Wagner | 177.2 |
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| Willie Mays | 11.7% |
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| Honus Wagner | 8.2% |
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| Willie Mays | 12.2% |
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| Honus Wagner | 6.3% |
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| Willie Mays | 70% |
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| Honus Wagner | 82% |
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| Willie Mays | 16.5 |
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| Honus Wagner | 103.4 |
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| Willie Mays | 155.9 |
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| Honus Wagner | 130.9 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,368 |
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| Honus Wagner | 1,888 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Willie Mays | 25 |
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| Honus Wagner | 15 |
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| Willie Mays | 99 |
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| Honus Wagner | 62 |
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| Willie Mays | 89 |
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| Honus Wagner | 51 |
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| Willie Mays | .247 |
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| Honus Wagner | .275 |
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| Willie Mays | 22 |
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| Honus Wagner | 14 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| Honus Wagner | 6 |
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| Willie Mays | 1 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| Honus Wagner | 9 |
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| Willie Mays | 5 |
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| Honus Wagner | 3 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Honus Wagner | 1 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| Honus Wagner | 7 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| Honus Wagner | 6 |
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| Willie Mays | 3 |
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| Honus Wagner | 9 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| Honus Wagner | 3 |
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| Willie Mays | 30 |
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| Honus Wagner | 19 |
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| Willie Mays | .323 |
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| Honus Wagner | .393 |
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| Willie Mays | .337 |
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| Honus Wagner | .373 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.660 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.766 |
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| Willie Mays | .276 |
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| Honus Wagner | .311 |
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| Willie Mays | 12.1% |
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| Honus Wagner | 9.7% |
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| Willie Mays | 10.1% |
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| Honus Wagner | 11.3% |
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| Willie Mays | .090 |
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| Honus Wagner | .098 |
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| Willie Mays | .236 |
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| Honus Wagner | .412 |
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| Willie Mays | 6 |
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| Honus Wagner | 4 |
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Best Hitting
| Willie Mays | 162 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 156 (1915) |
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| Willie Mays | 621 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 588 (1898) |
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| Willie Mays | 706 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 641 (1908) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.347 (1958) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.381 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 208 (1958) |
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| Honus Wagner | 201 (1908) |
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| Willie Mays | 130 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 114 (1905) |
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| Willie Mays | 52 (1965) |
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| Honus Wagner | 10 (1908) |
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| Willie Mays | 141 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 126 (1901) |
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| Willie Mays | 43 (1959) |
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| Honus Wagner | 45 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 20 (1957) |
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| Honus Wagner | 22 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 112 (1971) |
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| Honus Wagner | 67 (1911) |
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| Willie Mays | 17 (1952) |
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| Honus Wagner | 14 (1897) |
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| Willie Mays | 40 (1956) |
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| Honus Wagner | 61 (1907) |
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| Willie Mays | 0 (1973) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 (1917) |
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| Willie Mays | 4 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 14 (1902) |
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| Willie Mays | 382 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 308 (1908) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.425 (1971) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.434 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.667 (1954) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.573 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 1.078 (1954) |
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| Honus Wagner | 1.007 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 11.2 (1965) |
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| Honus Wagner | 11.5 (1908) |
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| Willie Mays | 157 (1955) |
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| Honus Wagner | 129 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.344 (1958) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.395 (1905) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.340 (1955) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.192 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.528 (1971) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.400 (1904) |
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| Willie Mays | 8.2% (1958) |
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| Honus Wagner | 2.9% (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 20.9% (1971) |
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| Honus Wagner | 12.0% (1911) |
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| Willie Mays | 10.7 (1965) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.0 (1917) |
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| Willie Mays | 90 (1962) |
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| Honus Wagner | 71 (1900) |
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| Willie Mays | 9 (1960) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 (1917) |
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Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Honus Wagner | Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| Honus Wagner | 5'11" |
Weight
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Honus Wagner | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Honus Wagner | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
| Honus Wagner | 1 (1909) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) |
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 |
| Honus Wagner | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 |
| Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 |
| Honus Wagner | Yes | Pirates #33 |
MVP
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Honus Wagner | No *Award Wasn't Introduced until 1947 |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
| Honus Wagner | 8 (1900, 1903-1904, 1906-1909, 1911) |
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1908, 1910) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) |
| Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1904, 1907-1908) |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) |
| Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1904, 1906-1909) |
League Leader in Doubles
| Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) |
| Honus Wagner | 3 (1900, 1903, 1908) |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1902, 1906) |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) |
| Honus Wagner | 4 (1904, 1907-1909) |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) |
| Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1909) |
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)
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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