Hank Blalock and Ivan Rodriguez Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Hank Blalock or Ivan Rodriguez? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Hank Blalock vs. Ivan Rodriguez comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Hank Blalock Ivan Rodriguez
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Third Base Catcher
Generation Gen X Gen X
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Hank Blalock and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
936
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2543
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
3928
680
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10270
680
Career
162 Game Avg.
3567
617
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9592
617
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.808
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
959
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2844
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
591
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1910
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
198
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
311
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
368
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
934
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.043
0.043
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.043
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
537.33
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1387.75
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
1650
286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4451
286
Career
162 Game Avg.
1291
223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3415
223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.463
0.463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.464
0.463
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.791
0.791
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.797
0.791
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.194
0.194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.739
0.739
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.739
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
507
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1354
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
542
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1332
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
896
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2375
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
540.43
93.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1435.3
93.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
313
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
513
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
720
125
Career
162 Game Avg.
1474
125
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.46
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.97
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
87
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
337
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.67
66.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
66.49
66.67

Fielding Stats for Hank Blalock and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
806
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2436
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
777
156.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2356
156.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
20625
4145.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61218
4145.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
6875
1381.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20406
1381.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
1258
252.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14922
252.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1305
262.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1233
262.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
80
16.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
16.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
2643
531.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16298
531.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
2563
515.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16155
515.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.97
96.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.12
96.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.18
3.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.632
3.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
220
44.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
44.22
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
0
Hank Blalock
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
786
0
Hank Blalock
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
661
0