# RIP Willie Mays (1931-2024)

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Bet that as it may, I still say .298/.444/.607 182 OPS+ tops .301/.384/.557 155 OPS+, despite Mays being better defensively. And that’s without the counting stats.

Plus, Bonds played in more diverse era (hello Latin America and Japan.)

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