Willie Mays vs José Canseco Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| José Canseco | Oakland Athletics (1985-1992, 1997), Texas Rangers (1992-1994), Boston Red Sox (1995-1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1998), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999-2000), New York Yankees (2000), Chicago White Sox (2001) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| José Canseco | Outfielder, Designated Hitter |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| José Canseco | 6'4" |
| Willie Mays | 170 |
| José Canseco | 240 |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| José Canseco | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| José Canseco | Right |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
| José Canseco | By the Athletics in the 15th Round (392nd Overall) in the 1982 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |  |
| José Canseco | 2 (1989, 2000) | |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) | |
| José Canseco | 3 (1988-1990, 2000) | |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) | |
| José Canseco | 5 (1988-1990, 1995, 2000) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 |
| José Canseco | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes |
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| José Canseco | No |
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| Willie Mays | Yes |
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| José Canseco | No |
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| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) | |
| José Canseco | 1 (1988) | |
| Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| José Canseco | Yes (1986) |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) | |
| José Canseco | 6 (1986, 1988–1990, 1992, 1999) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) | |
| José Canseco | 2 (1988, 1991) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| José Canseco | 1 (1988) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 0 |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) | |
| José Canseco | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) | |
| José Canseco | 1 (1988) | |
Hitting
| Willie Mays | 2,992 |
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| José Canseco | 1,887 |
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| Willie Mays | 12,496 |
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| José Canseco | 8,129 |
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| Willie Mays | 10,881 |
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| José Canseco | 7,057 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.302 |
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| José Canseco | 0.266 |
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| Willie Mays | 3,283 |
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| José Canseco | 1,877 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,062 |
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| José Canseco | 1,186 |
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| Willie Mays | 660 |
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| José Canseco | 462 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,903 |
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| José Canseco | 1,407 |
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| Willie Mays | 523 |
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| José Canseco | 340 |
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| Willie Mays | 140 |
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| José Canseco | 14 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,464 |
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| José Canseco | 906 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,526 |
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| José Canseco | 1,942 |
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| Willie Mays | 338 |
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| José Canseco | 200 |
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| Willie Mays | 103 |
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| José Canseco | 88 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.384 |
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| José Canseco | 0.353 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.557 |
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| José Canseco | 0.515 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.941 |
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| José Canseco | 0.867 |
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| Willie Mays | 44 |
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| José Canseco | 84 |
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| Willie Mays | 6,066 |
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| José Canseco | 3,631 |
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| Willie Mays | 1,323 |
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| José Canseco | 816 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.299 |
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| José Canseco | 0.299 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.256 |
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| José Canseco | 0.249 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.412 |
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| José Canseco | 0.393 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.982 |
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| José Canseco | 0.869 |
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| Willie Mays | 447.1 |
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| José Canseco | 279.2 |
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| Willie Mays | 11.7% |
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| José Canseco | 11.1% |
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| Willie Mays | 12.2% |
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| José Canseco | 23.9% |
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| Willie Mays | 70% |
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| José Canseco | 58% |
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| Willie Mays | 16.5 |
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| José Canseco | 15.3 |
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| Willie Mays | 155.9 |
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| José Canseco | 42.6 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,368 |
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| José Canseco | 1,292 |
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Fielding
| Willie Mays | 2,929 |
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| José Canseco | 1,012 |
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| Willie Mays | 2,818 |
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| José Canseco | 995 |
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| Willie Mays | 25,073.1 |
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| José Canseco | 8,559 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.981% |
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| José Canseco | 0.971% |
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| Willie Mays | 156 |
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| José Canseco | 62 |
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| Willie Mays | 8,141 |
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| José Canseco | 2,128 |
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| Willie Mays | 7,752 |
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| José Canseco | 2,003 |
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| Willie Mays | 233 |
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| José Canseco | 63 |
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| Willie Mays | 121 |
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| José Canseco | 19 |
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| Willie Mays | 2.73 |
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| José Canseco | 2.04 |
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| Willie Mays | 2.87 |
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| José Canseco | 2.17 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Willie Mays | 25 |
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| José Canseco | 30 |
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| Willie Mays | 99 |
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| José Canseco | 112 |
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| Willie Mays | 89 |
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| José Canseco | 103 |
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| Willie Mays | .247 |
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| José Canseco | .184 |
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| Willie Mays | 22 |
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| José Canseco | 19 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| José Canseco | 15 |
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| Willie Mays | 1 |
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| José Canseco | 7 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| José Canseco | 18 |
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| Willie Mays | 5 |
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| José Canseco | 1 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| José Canseco | 0 |
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| Willie Mays | 10 |
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| José Canseco | 21 |
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| Willie Mays | 12 |
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| José Canseco | 28 |
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| Willie Mays | 3 |
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| José Canseco | 5 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| José Canseco | 3 |
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| Willie Mays | 0 |
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| José Canseco | 1 |
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| Willie Mays | 30 |
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| José Canseco | 41 |
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| Willie Mays | .323 |
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| José Canseco | .325 |
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| Willie Mays | .337 |
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| José Canseco | .398 |
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| Willie Mays | 0.660 |
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| José Canseco | 0.723 |
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| Willie Mays | .276 |
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| José Canseco | .174 |
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| Willie Mays | 12.1% |
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| José Canseco | 25.0% |
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| Willie Mays | 10.1% |
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| José Canseco | 18.8% |
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| Willie Mays | .090 |
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| José Canseco | .214 |
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| Willie Mays | .236 |
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| José Canseco | .437 |
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| Willie Mays | 6 |
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| José Canseco | 8 |
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Best Hitting
| Willie Mays | 162 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 159 (1987) |
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| Willie Mays | 621 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 630 (1987) |
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| Willie Mays | 706 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 705 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.347 (1958) |
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| José Canseco | 0.307 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 208 (1958) |
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| José Canseco | 187 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 130 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 120 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 52 (1965) |
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| José Canseco | 46 (1998) |
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| Willie Mays | 141 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 124 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 43 (1959) |
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| José Canseco | 35 (1987) |
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| Willie Mays | 20 (1957) |
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| José Canseco | 3 (1987) |
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| Willie Mays | 112 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 78 (1991) |
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| Willie Mays | 17 (1952) |
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| José Canseco | 31 (1985) |
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| Willie Mays | 40 (1956) |
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| José Canseco | 40 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 0 (1973) |
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| José Canseco | 0 (2000) |
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| Willie Mays | 4 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 10 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 382 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 347 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.425 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 0.400 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.667 (1954) |
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| José Canseco | 0.589 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 1.078 (1954) |
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| José Canseco | 0.989 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 11.2 (1965) |
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| José Canseco | 7.3 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 157 (1955) |
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| José Canseco | 136 (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.344 (1958) |
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| José Canseco | 0.400 (1985) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.340 (1955) |
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| José Canseco | 0.300 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.528 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 0.481 (1996) |
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| Willie Mays | 8.2% (1958) |
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| José Canseco | 18.2% (1988) |
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| Willie Mays | 20.9% (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 16.0% (2000) |
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| Willie Mays | 10.7 (1965) |
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| José Canseco | 12.6 (1999) |
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| Willie Mays | 90 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 77 (1991) |
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| Willie Mays | 9 (1960) |
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| José Canseco | 9 (1987) |
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Best Fielding
| Willie Mays | 161 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 155 (1986) |
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| Willie Mays | 158 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 155 (1986) |
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| Willie Mays | 1393.2 (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 1368.0 (1986) |
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| Willie Mays | 0.991% (1962) |
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| José Canseco | 1.000% (2000) |
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| Willie Mays | 1 (1952) |
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| José Canseco | 0 (2000) |
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| Willie Mays | 622 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 337 (1986) |
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| Willie Mays | 576 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 319 (1986) |
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| Willie Mays | 29 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 12 (1987) |
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| Willie Mays | 44 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 3 (1992) |
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| Willie Mays | 4.58 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 2.23 (1985) |
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| Willie Mays | 5.31 (1971) |
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| José Canseco | 2.45 (1999) |
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Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| José Canseco | Oakland Athletics (1985-1992, 1997), Texas Rangers (1992-1994), Boston Red Sox (1995-1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1998), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999-2000), New York Yankees (2000), Chicago White Sox (2001) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| José Canseco | Outfielder, Designated Hitter |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| José Canseco | 6'4" |
Weight
| Willie Mays | Right |
| José Canseco | Right |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| José Canseco | Right |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
| José Canseco | By the Athletics in the 15th Round (392nd Overall) in the 1982 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |
| José Canseco | 2 (1989, 2000) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) |
| José Canseco | 3 (1988-1990, 2000) |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) |
| José Canseco | 5 (1988-1990, 1995, 2000) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes | |
| José Canseco | No |
| Willie Mays | Yes | |
| José Canseco | No |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) |
| José Canseco | 1 (1988) |
Gold Gloves
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| José Canseco | Yes (1986) |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) |
| José Canseco | 6 (1986, 1988–1990, 1992, 1999) |
League Batting Champion
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) |
| José Canseco | 2 (1988, 1991) |
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Stolen Bases
League Leader in Total Bases
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) |
| José Canseco | 1 (1988) |
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)
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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