Jim Thome vs Mike Piazza Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Jim Thome | Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-2011), Baltimore Orioles (2012) |
| Mike Piazza | Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998), New York Mets (1998-2005), San Diego Padres (2006), Oakland Athletics (2007) |
| Jim Thome | Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher, First Baseman, Designated Hitter |
| Jim Thome | 6'4" |
| Mike Piazza | 6'3" |
| Jim Thome | 250 |
| Mike Piazza | 200 |
| Jim Thome | Left |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Jim Thome | Right |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Jim Thome | By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft |
| Mike Piazza | By the Dodgers in the 62nd Round (1,390th Overall) in the 1988 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 2 (1995, 1997) |  |
| Mike Piazza | 1 (2000) | |
| Jim Thome | 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012) | |
| Mike Piazza | 5 (1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2006) | |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Jim Thome | No | Not Eligible |
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| Mike Piazza | Yes | 83.0% in 2016 |
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| Jim Thome | No |
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| Mike Piazza | Yes |
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| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | No |
| Mike Piazza | Yes (1993) |
| Jim Thome | 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006) | |
| Mike Piazza | 12 (1993-2002, 2004-2005) | |
| Jim Thome | 1 (1996) | |
| Mike Piazza | 10 (1993-2002) | |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 1 (2003) | |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
Hitting
| Jim Thome | 2,543 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,912 |
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| Jim Thome | 10,313 |
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| Mike Piazza | 7,745 |
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| Jim Thome | 8,422 |
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| Mike Piazza | 6,911 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.276 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.308 |
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| Jim Thome | 2,328 |
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| Mike Piazza | 2,127 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,583 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,048 |
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| Jim Thome | 612 |
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| Mike Piazza | 427 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,699 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,335 |
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| Jim Thome | 451 |
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| Mike Piazza | 344 |
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| Jim Thome | 26 |
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| Mike Piazza | 8 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,747 |
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| Mike Piazza | 759 |
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| Jim Thome | 2,548 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,113 |
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| Jim Thome | 19 |
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| Mike Piazza | 17 |
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| Jim Thome | 20 |
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| Mike Piazza | 20 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.402 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.377 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.554 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.545 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.956 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.922 |
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| Jim Thome | 69 |
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| Mike Piazza | 30 |
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| Jim Thome | 4,667 |
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| Mike Piazza | 3,768 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,089 |
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| Mike Piazza | 779 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.322 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.314 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.278 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.237 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.485 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.347 |
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| Jim Thome | 1.032 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.905 |
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| Jim Thome | 36.9 |
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| Mike Piazza | 32.7 |
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| Jim Thome | 16.9% |
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| Mike Piazza | 9.8% |
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| Jim Thome | 24.7% |
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| Mike Piazza | 14.4% |
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| Jim Thome | 52% |
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| Mike Piazza | 70% |
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| Jim Thome | 13.8 |
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| Mike Piazza | 16.2 |
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| Jim Thome | 72.9 |
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| Mike Piazza | 59.3 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,991 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,378 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Jim Thome | 71 |
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| Mike Piazza | 32 |
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| Jim Thome | 267 |
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| Mike Piazza | 133 |
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| Jim Thome | 232 |
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| Mike Piazza | 120 |
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| Jim Thome | .211 |
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| Mike Piazza | .242 |
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| Jim Thome | 49 |
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| Mike Piazza | 29 |
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| Jim Thome | 35 |
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| Mike Piazza | 14 |
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| Jim Thome | 17 |
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| Mike Piazza | 6 |
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| Jim Thome | 37 |
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| Mike Piazza | 15 |
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| Jim Thome | 2 |
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| Mike Piazza | 8 |
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| Jim Thome | 1 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 30 |
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| Mike Piazza | 11 |
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| Jim Thome | 73 |
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| Mike Piazza | 22 |
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| Jim Thome | 0 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 0 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1 |
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| Jim Thome | 4 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 104 |
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| Mike Piazza | 55 |
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| Jim Thome | .312 |
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| Mike Piazza | .301 |
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| Jim Thome | .448 |
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| Mike Piazza | .458 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.760 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.759 |
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| Jim Thome | .225 |
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| Mike Piazza | .245 |
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| Jim Thome | 27.3% |
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| Mike Piazza | 16.5% |
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| Jim Thome | 11.2% |
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| Mike Piazza | 8.3% |
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| Jim Thome | .237 |
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| Mike Piazza | .217 |
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| Jim Thome | .366 |
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| Mike Piazza | .300 |
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| Jim Thome | 20 |
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| Mike Piazza | 14 |
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Best Hitting
| Jim Thome | 159 (2003) |
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| Mike Piazza | 152 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 578 (2003) |
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| Mike Piazza | 561 (1998) |
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| Jim Thome | 698 (2003) |
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| Mike Piazza | 633 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.314 (1995) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.362 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 157 (1996) |
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| Mike Piazza | 201 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 122 (1996) |
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| Mike Piazza | 104 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 52 (2002) |
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| Mike Piazza | 40 (1999) |
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| Jim Thome | 131 (2003) |
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| Mike Piazza | 124 (1999) |
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| Jim Thome | 34 (1998) |
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| Mike Piazza | 38 (1998) |
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| Jim Thome | 5 (1996) |
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| Mike Piazza | 2 (2002) |
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| Jim Thome | 127 (1999) |
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| Mike Piazza | 81 (1996) |
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| Jim Thome | 16 (1991) |
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| Mike Piazza | 12 (1992) |
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| Jim Thome | 4 (1995) |
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| Mike Piazza | 5 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 0 (2012) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 (2007) |
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| Jim Thome | 6 (2007) |
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| Mike Piazza | 3 (2006) |
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| Jim Thome | 331 (2003) |
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| Mike Piazza | 355 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.450 (1996) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.431 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.677 (2002) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.638 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 1.122 (2002) |
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| Mike Piazza | 1.070 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 7.5 (1996) |
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| Mike Piazza | 8.7 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 155 (2002) |
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| Mike Piazza | 150 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.369 (1995) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.365 (1995) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.373 (2002) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.290 (2000) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.625 (2002) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.415 (2000) |
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| Jim Thome | 15.4% (1991) |
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| Mike Piazza | 11.8% (1999) |
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| Jim Thome | 20.2% (1999) |
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| Mike Piazza | 12.9% (2004) |
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| Jim Thome | 9.2 (2002) |
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| Mike Piazza | 12.7 (2000) |
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| Jim Thome | 80 (2003) |
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| Mike Piazza | 73 (1997) |
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| Jim Thome | 8 (1997) |
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| Mike Piazza | 7 (1999) |
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Seasons
Info
| Jim Thome | Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-2011), Baltimore Orioles (2012) |
| Mike Piazza | Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998), New York Mets (1998-2005), San Diego Padres (2006), Oakland Athletics (2007) |
| Jim Thome | Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher, First Baseman, Designated Hitter |
| Jim Thome | 6'4" |
| Mike Piazza | 6'3" |
Weight
| Jim Thome | Left |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Jim Thome | Right |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Jim Thome | By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft |
| Mike Piazza | By the Dodgers in the 62nd Round (1,390th Overall) in the 1988 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
| Jim Thome | 2 (1995, 1997) |
| Mike Piazza | 1 (2000) |
| Jim Thome | 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012) |
| Mike Piazza | 5 (1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2006) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Jim Thome | No | Not Eligible |
| Mike Piazza | Yes | 83.0% in 2016 |
| Jim Thome | No | |
| Mike Piazza | Yes |
MVP
Gold Gloves
| Jim Thome | No |
| Mike Piazza | Yes (1993) |
| Jim Thome | 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006) |
| Mike Piazza | 12 (1993-2002, 2004-2005) |
| Jim Thome | 1 (1996) |
| Mike Piazza | 10 (1993-2002) |
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Total Bases
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
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)
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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