For his career, Ruth has hit 714 balls out of the park while knocking in 2,214 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 10,628 times and also came through with a base hit 2,873 times. He has recorded a slugging percentage of -.126 and he has accumulated 5,793 bases. He has gone down on strikes 1,330 times and has been walked on 2,062 occasions, which contributes in part to a .474 on-base %. Ruth has an average at the plate of .342 for his career in baseball in addition to 2,174 scored runs and an OPS of .348.
Over the course of the 10,924 at-bats in his professional career, Mays is sitting with a batting average of .301 with 3,293 hits. He has gone yard 660 times, with 6,080 total bases and a -.050 slugging %. Mays has drawn a free base 1,468 times while fanning on 1,526 plate appearances. He has scored 2,068 runs in addition to having 1,909 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .384 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .334.
| Babe Ruth | Career | Willie Mays |
|---|---|---|
| 2,503 | Games Played | 3,005 |
| 10,628 | Plate Appearances | 12,545 |
| 8,399 | At-Bats | 10,924 |
| 2,174 | Runs | 2,068 |
| 2,873 | Hits | 3,293 |
| 506 | Doubles | 525 |
| 136 | Triples | 141 |
| 714 | Home Runs | 660 |
| 2,214 | Runs Batted In | 1,909 |
| 123 | Stolen Bases | 339 |
| 116 | Caught Stealing | 103 |
| 2,062 | Walks | 1,468 |
| 1,330 | Strikeouts | 1,526 |
| .342 | Batting Average | .301 |
| .474 | On-Base Percentage | .384 |
| -.126 | Slugging Percentage | -.050 |
| 0.348 | OPS | 0.334 |
| 5,793 | Total Bases | 6,080 |
| 2 | Grounded Into Double Plays | 251 |
| 43 | Hit By Pitch | 45 |