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Willie Mays San Francisco Giants

Willie Mays

#1 RANKED AT POSITION
1948—1973
Center Field
BORN
May 6, 1931, in Westfield, AL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 170
PRIMARY TEAM
San Francisco Giants
.301
BATTING AVERAGE
3005
GAMES
156.3
WAR
.384
ON-BASE PCT
2068
RUNS
73.5
WAR7
.557
SLUGGING
3293
HITS
32.8
WAR3
.940
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
660
HOME RUNS
8.5
WAR PER SEASON
Made that amazing catch in the 1954 World Series. Mays was the original and greatest five-tool player. He was the fastest and best base runner in baseball for much of his career, while also winning home run titles and playing center field as well as almost anyone in history.
Hall of Fame
26 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Giants
ALL-TIME TEAM
1954
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Mays
156.3
73.5
52.3
32.8
114.9
8.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

Where Does Willie Mays Rank Among Center Fielders?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison