Willie Mays vs Ken Griffey Jr. Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Seattle Mariners (1989-1999), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), Chicago White Sox (2008), Seattle Mariners (2009-2010) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Outfielder |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 6'3" |
| Willie Mays | 170 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 195 |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Left |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Left |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1987 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) |  |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1973) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 3 (1995, 1997, 2008) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Yes | 99.3% in 2016 |
| Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Yes | Mariners #24 |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 (1997) | |
| Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 10 (1990–1999) | |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | No |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 13 (1990-2000, 2004, 2007) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1954) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 4 (1994, 1997-1999) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 (1997) | |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1960) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1956–1959) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2 (1993, 1997) | |
| Willie Mays | 0 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 3 (1954-1955, 1957) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 (1997) | |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1965, 1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 (1997) | |
Hitting
| Willie Mays | 2,992 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2,671 |
| Willie Mays | 12,496 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 11,304 |
| Willie Mays | 10,881 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 9,801 |
| Willie Mays | 0.302 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.284 |
| Willie Mays | 3,283 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2,781 |
| Willie Mays | 2,062 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1,662 |
| Willie Mays | 660 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 630 |
| Willie Mays | 1,903 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1,836 |
| Willie Mays | 523 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 524 |
| Willie Mays | 140 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 38 |
| Willie Mays | 1,464 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1,312 |
| Willie Mays | 1,526 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1,779 |
| Willie Mays | 338 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 184 |
| Willie Mays | 103 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 69 |
| Willie Mays | 0.384 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.370 |
| Willie Mays | 0.557 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.538 |
| Willie Mays | 0.941 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.907 |
| Willie Mays | 44 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 81 |
| Willie Mays | 6,066 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 5,271 |
| Willie Mays | 1,323 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1,192 |
| Willie Mays | 0.299 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.287 |
| Willie Mays | 0.256 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.254 |
| Willie Mays | 0.412 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.400 |
| Willie Mays | 0.982 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.930 |
| Willie Mays | 447.1 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 284.8 |
| Willie Mays | 11.7% | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 11.6% |
| Willie Mays | 12.2% | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 15.7% |
| Willie Mays | 70% | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 66% |
| Willie Mays | 16.5 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 15.6 |
| Willie Mays | 155.9 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 83.4 |
| Willie Mays | 2,368 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1,994 |
Fielding
| Willie Mays | 2,929 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2,384 |
| Willie Mays | 2,818 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2,348 |
| Willie Mays | 25,073.1 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 20,327 |
| Willie Mays | 0.981% | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.985% |
| Willie Mays | 156 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 89 |
| Willie Mays | 8,141 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 5,850 |
| Willie Mays | 7,752 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 5,607 |
| Willie Mays | 233 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 154 |
| Willie Mays | 121 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 43 |
| Willie Mays | 2.73 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2.42 |
| Willie Mays | 2.87 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2.55 |
Playoff Hitting
| Willie Mays | 25 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 18 |
| Willie Mays | 99 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 79 |
| Willie Mays | 89 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 69 |
| Willie Mays | .247 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | .290 |
| Willie Mays | 22 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 20 |
| Willie Mays | 12 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 12 |
| Willie Mays | 1 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 6 |
| Willie Mays | 10 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 11 |
| Willie Mays | 5 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2 |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 10 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 8 |
| Willie Mays | 12 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 16 |
| Willie Mays | 3 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 5 |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 |
| Willie Mays | 0 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 |
| Willie Mays | 30 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 40 |
| Willie Mays | .323 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | .367 |
| Willie Mays | .337 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | .580 |
| Willie Mays | 0.660 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.947 |
| Willie Mays | .276 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | .292 |
| Willie Mays | 12.1% | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 20.3% |
| Willie Mays | 10.1% | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 10.1% |
| Willie Mays | .090 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | .290 |
| Willie Mays | .236 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | .464 |
| Willie Mays | 6 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 8 |
Best Hitting
| Willie Mays | 162 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 161 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 621 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 633 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 706 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 720 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 0.347 (1958) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.327 (1991) |
| Willie Mays | 208 (1958) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 185 (1997) |
| Willie Mays | 130 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 125 (1997) |
| Willie Mays | 52 (1965) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 56 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 141 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 147 (1997) |
| Willie Mays | 43 (1959) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 42 (1991) |
| Willie Mays | 20 (1957) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 7 (1990) |
| Willie Mays | 112 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 96 (1993) |
| Willie Mays | 17 (1952) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 17 (2010) |
| Willie Mays | 40 (1956) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 24 (1999) |
| Willie Mays | 0 (1973) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 (2010) |
| Willie Mays | 4 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 9 (2000) |
| Willie Mays | 382 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 393 (1997) |
| Willie Mays | 0.425 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.408 (1993) |
| Willie Mays | 0.667 (1954) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.674 (1994) |
| Willie Mays | 1.078 (1954) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1.076 (1994) |
| Willie Mays | 11.2 (1965) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 9.7 (1996) |
| Willie Mays | 157 (1955) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 152 (1997) |
| Willie Mays | 0.344 (1958) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.347 (1991) |
| Willie Mays | 0.340 (1955) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.351 (1994) |
| Willie Mays | 0.528 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.499 (1994) |
| Willie Mays | 8.2% (1958) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 10.9% (1992) |
| Willie Mays | 20.9% (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 16.6% (1995) |
| Willie Mays | 10.7 (1965) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0.0 (2010) |
| Willie Mays | 90 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 93 (1997) |
| Willie Mays | 9 (1960) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 12 (1997) |
Best Fielding
| Willie Mays | 161 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 159 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 158 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 158 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 1393.2 (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1350.2 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 0.991% (1962) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1.000% (2009) |
| Willie Mays | 1 (1952) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 0 (2010) |
| Willie Mays | 622 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 425 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 576 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 409 (1998) |
| Willie Mays | 29 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 15 (1991) |
| Willie Mays | 44 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 6 (1989) |
| Willie Mays | 4.58 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2.81 (1996) |
| Willie Mays | 5.31 (1971) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2.95 (1996) |
Seasons
Info
| Willie Mays | New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972), New York Mets (1972-1973) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Seattle Mariners (1989-1999), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), Chicago White Sox (2008), Seattle Mariners (2009-2010) |
| Willie Mays | Outfielder |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Outfielder |
| Willie Mays | 5'10" |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 6'3" |
Weight
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Left |
| Willie Mays | Right |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Left |
| Willie Mays | By the New York Giants as a free agent in 1950 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1987 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
| Willie Mays | 5 (1951, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1973) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 3 (1995, 1997, 2008) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Willie Mays | Yes | 94.7% in 1979 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Yes | 99.3% in 2016 |
| Willie Mays | Yes | Giants #24 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Yes | Mariners #24 |
| Willie Mays | 2 (1954, 1965) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 (1997) |
| Willie Mays | 12 (1957–1968) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 10 (1990–1999) |
| Willie Mays | Yes (1951) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | No |
| Willie Mays | 24 (1954–1973) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 13 (1990-2000, 2004, 2007) |
League Batting Champion
| Willie Mays | 4 (1955, 1962, 1964-1965) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 4 (1994, 1997-1999) |
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Stolen Bases
| Willie Mays | 3 (1955, 1962, 1965) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 2 (1993, 1997) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
| Willie Mays | 2 (1958, 1961) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 (1997) |
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
| Willie Mays | 5 (1954-1955, 1957, 1964-1965) |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1 (1997) |
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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