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Mike Piazza vs Thurman Munson Comparison

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Info

Teams

Mike Piazza Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998), New York Mets (1998-2005), San Diego Padres (2006), Oakland Athletics (2007)
Thurman Munson New York Yankees (1969-1979)

Position

Mike Piazza Catcher, First Baseman, Designated Hitter
Thurman Munson Catcher

Height

Mike Piazza 6'3"
Thurman Munson 5'11"

Weight

Mike Piazza 200
Thurman Munson 190

Bats

Mike Piazza Right
Thurman Munson Right

Throws

Mike Piazza Right
Thurman Munson Right

Drafted/Signed

Mike Piazza By the Dodgers in the 62nd Round (1,390th Overall) in the 1988 Draft
Thurman Munson By the Yankees in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1968 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 2 (1977-1978) StarStar

World Series Appearances

Mike Piazza 1 (2000) Star
Thurman Munson 3 (1976-1978) StarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Mike Piazza 5 (1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2006) StarStarStarStarStar
Thurman Munson 3 (1976-1978) StarStarStar

World Series MVP

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Mike Piazza Yes
Thurman Munson No

Number Retired

Mike Piazza Yes Mets #31
Thurman Munson Yes Yankees #15

MVP

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 1 (1976) Star

Gold Gloves

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 3 (1973-1975) StarStarStar

Rookie of the Year

Mike Piazza Yes (1993)
Thurman Munson Yes (1970)

All-Star Games

Mike Piazza 12 (1993-2002, 2004-2005) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Thurman Munson 7 (1971, 1973-1978) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Silver Slugger Award

Mike Piazza 10 (1993-2002) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Thurman Munson 0

League Batting Champion

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in Home Runs

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in RBIs

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in Hits

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in Total Bases

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in Doubles

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in Runs

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

Hitting

Games (G)

Mike Piazza 1,912
Thurman Munson 1,423

Plate Appearances (PA)

Mike Piazza 7,745
Thurman Munson 5,905

At Bats (AB)

Mike Piazza 6,911
Thurman Munson 5,344

Batting Average (BA)

Mike Piazza 0.308
Thurman Munson 0.292

Hits (H)

Mike Piazza 2,127
Thurman Munson 1,558

Runs (R)

Mike Piazza 1,048
Thurman Munson 696

Home Runs (HR)

Mike Piazza 427
Thurman Munson 113

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Mike Piazza 1,335
Thurman Munson 701

Doubles (2B)

Mike Piazza 344
Thurman Munson 229

Triples (3B)

Mike Piazza 8
Thurman Munson 32

Walks (BB)

Mike Piazza 759
Thurman Munson 438

Strikeouts (SO)

Mike Piazza 1,113
Thurman Munson 571

Stolen Bases (SB)

Mike Piazza 17
Thurman Munson 48

Caught Stealing (CS)

Mike Piazza 20
Thurman Munson 50

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Mike Piazza 0.377
Thurman Munson 0.346

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Mike Piazza 0.545
Thurman Munson 0.410

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Mike Piazza 0.922
Thurman Munson 0.756

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mike Piazza 30
Thurman Munson 42

Total Bases (TB)

Mike Piazza 3,768
Thurman Munson 2,190

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Mike Piazza 779
Thurman Munson 374

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Mike Piazza 0.314
Thurman Munson 0.306

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Mike Piazza 0.237
Thurman Munson 0.118

Secondary Average (SECA)

Mike Piazza 0.347
Thurman Munson 0.200

Total Average (TotA)

Mike Piazza 0.905
Thurman Munson 0.668

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Mike Piazza 32.7
Thurman Munson 67.4

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Mike Piazza 9.8%
Thurman Munson 7.4%

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Mike Piazza 14.4%
Thurman Munson 9.7%

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Mike Piazza 70%
Thurman Munson 80%

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Mike Piazza 16.2
Thurman Munson 47.3

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Mike Piazza 59.3
Thurman Munson 46.1

Fielding

Games (G)

Mike Piazza 1,700
Thurman Munson 1,311

Games Started (GS)

Mike Piazza 1,668
Thurman Munson 1,293

Innings (Inn)

Mike Piazza 14,074.2
Thurman Munson 11,367

Fielding Percentage (FLD%)

Mike Piazza 0.989%
Thurman Munson 0.982%

Errors (E)

Mike Piazza 132
Thurman Munson 130

Chances (CH)

Mike Piazza 12,247
Thurman Munson 7,214

Putouts (PO)

Mike Piazza 11,347
Thurman Munson 6,342

Assists (A)

Mike Piazza 768
Thurman Munson 742

Double Play (DP)

Mike Piazza 133
Thurman Munson 85

Passed Balls (PB)

Mike Piazza 102
Thurman Munson 50

Wild Pitches (WP)

Mike Piazza 356
Thurman Munson 192

Stolen Bases (SB)

Mike Piazza 1,400
Thurman Munson 267

Caught Stealing (CS)

Mike Piazza 423
Thurman Munson 204

Caught Stealing Percentage (CS%)

Mike Piazza 23%
Thurman Munson 43%

Range Factor per Game (RF/G)

Mike Piazza 7.13
Thurman Munson 5.40

Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)

Mike Piazza 7.75
Thurman Munson 5.61

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Mike Piazza 32
Thurman Munson 30

Plate Appearances (PA)

Mike Piazza 133
Thurman Munson 135

At Bats (AB)

Mike Piazza 120
Thurman Munson 129

Batting Average (BA)

Mike Piazza .242
Thurman Munson .357

Hits (H)

Mike Piazza 29
Thurman Munson 46

Runs (R)

Mike Piazza 14
Thurman Munson 19

Home Runs (HR)

Mike Piazza 6
Thurman Munson 3

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Mike Piazza 15
Thurman Munson 22

Doubles (2B)

Mike Piazza 8
Thurman Munson 9

Triples (3B)

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

Walks (BB)

Mike Piazza 11
Thurman Munson 5

Strikeouts (SO)

Mike Piazza 22
Thurman Munson 19

Stolen Bases (SB)

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 1

Caught Stealing (CS)

Mike Piazza 1
Thurman Munson 1

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mike Piazza 0
Thurman Munson 0

Total Bases (TB)

Mike Piazza 55
Thurman Munson 64

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Mike Piazza .301
Thurman Munson .378

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Mike Piazza .458
Thurman Munson .496

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Mike Piazza 0.759
Thurman Munson 0.874

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Mike Piazza .245
Thurman Munson .398

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Mike Piazza 16.5%
Thurman Munson 14.1%

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Mike Piazza 8.3%
Thurman Munson 3.7%

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Mike Piazza .217
Thurman Munson .140

Secondary Average (SECA)

Mike Piazza .300
Thurman Munson .178

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Mike Piazza 14
Thurman Munson 12

Best Hitting

Games (G)

Mike Piazza 152 (1997)
Thurman Munson 157 (1975)

At Bats (AB)

Mike Piazza 561 (1998)
Thurman Munson 617 (1978)

Plate Appearances (PA)

Mike Piazza 633 (1997)
Thurman Munson 667 (1978)

Batting Average (BA)

Mike Piazza 0.362 (1997)
Thurman Munson 0.318 (1975)

Hits (H)

Mike Piazza 201 (1997)
Thurman Munson 190 (1975)

Runs (R)

Mike Piazza 104 (1997)
Thurman Munson 85 (1977)

Home Runs (HR)

Mike Piazza 40 (1999)
Thurman Munson 20 (1973)

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Mike Piazza 124 (1999)
Thurman Munson 105 (1976)

Doubles (2B)

Mike Piazza 38 (1998)
Thurman Munson 29 (1973)

Triples (3B)

Mike Piazza 2 (2002)
Thurman Munson 5 (1977)

Walks (BB)

Mike Piazza 81 (1996)
Thurman Munson 57 (1970)

Strikeouts (SO)

Mike Piazza 12 (1992)
Thurman Munson 10 (1969)

Stolen Bases (SB)

Mike Piazza 5 (1997)
Thurman Munson 14 (1976)

Caught Stealing (CS)

Mike Piazza 0 (2007)
Thurman Munson 0 (1974)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mike Piazza 3 (2006)
Thurman Munson 9 (1976)

Total Bases (TB)

Mike Piazza 355 (1997)
Thurman Munson 275 (1977)

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Mike Piazza 0.431 (1997)
Thurman Munson 0.386 (1970)

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Mike Piazza 0.638 (1997)
Thurman Munson 0.487 (1973)

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Mike Piazza 1.070 (1997)
Thurman Munson 0.849 (1973)

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Mike Piazza 8.7 (1997)
Thurman Munson 7.2 (1973)

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Mike Piazza 0.365 (1995)
Thurman Munson 0.332 (1970)

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Mike Piazza 0.290 (2000)
Thurman Munson 0.187 (1973)

Secondary Average (SECA)

Mike Piazza 0.415 (2000)
Thurman Munson 0.276 (1973)

Strikeouts Percentage (KP)

Mike Piazza 11.8% (1999)
Thurman Munson 5.7% (1976)

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Mike Piazza 12.9% (2004)
Thurman Munson 10.8% (1970)

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Mike Piazza 12.7 (2000)
Thurman Munson 25.9 (1973)

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Mike Piazza 73 (1997)
Thurman Munson 53 (1973)

Sacrifice Flies (SF)

Mike Piazza 7 (1999)
Thurman Munson 10 (1978)

Best Fielding

Games (G)

Mike Piazza 147 (1993)
Thurman Munson 142 (1973)

Games Started (GS)

Mike Piazza 143 (1996)
Thurman Munson 142 (1973)

Innings (Inn)

Mike Piazza 1255.2 (1996)
Thurman Munson 1246.0 (1973)

Fielding Percentage (FLDP)

Mike Piazza 0.997% (2005)
Thurman Munson 0.998% (1971)

Errors (E)

Mike Piazza 0 (2007)
Thurman Munson 1 (1971)

Chances (CH)

Mike Piazza 1135 (1997)
Thurman Munson 843 (1975)

Putouts (PO)

Mike Piazza 1055 (1996)
Thurman Munson 743 (1974)

Assists (A)

Mike Piazza 99 (1993)
Thurman Munson 95 (1975)

Double Play (DP)

Mike Piazza 45 (2004)
Thurman Munson 15 (1975)

Range Factor per Game (RF/G)

Mike Piazza 8.05 (1997)
Thurman Munson 6.07 (1975)

Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)

Mike Piazza 8.39 (1997)
Thurman Munson 6.31 (1975)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Mike Piazza Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998), New York Mets (1998-2005), San Diego Padres (2006), Oakland Athletics (2007)
Thurman Munson New York Yankees (1969-1979)

Position

Mike Piazza Catcher, First Baseman, Designated Hitter
Thurman Munson Catcher

Height

Mike Piazza 6'3"
Thurman Munson 5'11"

Weight

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Bats

Mike Piazza Right
Thurman Munson Right

Throws

Mike Piazza Right
Thurman Munson Right

Drafted/Signed

Mike Piazza By the Dodgers in the 62nd Round (1,390th Overall) in the 1988 Draft
Thurman Munson By the Yankees in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1968 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

World Series Appearances

Mike Piazza 1 (2000)
Thurman Munson 3 (1976-1978)

Playoff Appearances

Mike Piazza 5 (1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2006)
Thurman Munson 3 (1976-1978)

World Series MVP

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Mike Piazza Yes
Thurman Munson No

Number Retired

Mike Piazza Yes Mets #31
Thurman Munson Yes Yankees #15

MVP

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Gold Gloves

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Rookie of the Year

Mike Piazza Yes (1993)
Thurman Munson Yes (1970)

All-Star Games

Mike Piazza 12 (1993-2002, 2004-2005)
Thurman Munson 7 (1971, 1973-1978)

Silver Slugger Award

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Batting Champion

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in Home Runs

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in RBIs

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in Hits

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in Total Bases

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in Doubles

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in Runs

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Hitting

Games (G)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Plate Appearances (PA)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

At Bats (AB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Batting Average (BA)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Hits (H)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Runs (R)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Home Runs (HR)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Doubles (2B)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Triples (3B)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Walks (BB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Strikeouts (SO)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Stolen Bases (SB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Caught Stealing (CS)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Total Bases (TB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Secondary Average (SECA)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Total Average (TotA)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Fielding

Games (G)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Games Started (GS)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Innings (Inn)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Fielding Percentage (FLD%)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Errors (E)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Chances (CH)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Putouts (PO)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Assists (A)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Double Play (DP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Passed Balls (PB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Wild Pitches (WP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Stolen Bases (SB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Caught Stealing (CS)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Caught Stealing Percentage (CS%)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Range Factor per Game (RF/G)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Plate Appearances (PA)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

At Bats (AB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Batting Average (BA)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Hits (H)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Runs (R)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Home Runs (HR)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Doubles (2B)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Triples (3B)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Walks (BB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Strikeouts (SO)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Stolen Bases (SB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Caught Stealing (CS)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Total Bases (TB)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Secondary Average (SECA)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Mike Piazza Thurman Munson

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