#4
of 30
Willie Mays
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Willie Mays is the rare outfielder whose offense stays elite even when you remove the romance from the story. He produced 660 home runs while playing in environments that didn’t inflate power. Mays combined impact contact with athletic baserunning, creating value in every phase of offense. His prime wasn’t a short flash; it was a long stretch of MVP-level seasons where he carried lineups. He handled elite pitching and tough ballparks without needing ideal conditions to thrive. His 156 OPS+ across a huge career arc shows the dominance was real and sustained. He could beat you with pull power, gap power, or by turning singles into doubles with aggressive baserunning. Even when pitchers tried to avoid damage, he had the contact skill to keep rallies alive. The combination of peak and longevity places him among the very top of outfield history. If you want a center fielder who’s a middle-of-order monster for 15+ years, Mays is that guy.
Career Numbers
.301
AVG
3,293
Hits
660
HR
1,909
RBI
339
SB
.940
OPS
Willie Mays at No. 4
This slide covers number 4 of 30 in Top 30 Outfielders in History of MLB Baseball: Willie Mays. Willie Mays's career numbers on the card: a .301 average, 660 home runs and 3,293 hits. The card also lists a .940 OPS and 339 stolen bases. Willie Mays debuted in the 1950s, and the Explore links below open that decade's page and the list of players born in USA. Ted Williams is ranked just above at 3 while Hank Aaron follows at 5. The ranking and the write-up above it are the list's editorial judgment; the career numbers come from the same tables as the player pages.