Jay Canizaro and Phil Rizzuto Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jay Canizaro or Phil Rizzuto? 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 Jay Canizaro vs. Phil Rizzuto 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.

Jay Canizaro Phil Rizzuto
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Shortstop
Generation Gen X The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Jay Canizaro and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1661
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
648
538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6711
538
Career
162 Game Avg.
596
495
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5816
495
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.687
0.687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
149
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1588
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1249
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
239
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
339
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
65.62
54.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
758.25
54.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2065
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
196
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2288
163
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.302
0.302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.369
0.369
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.369
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.672
0.672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.696
0.672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.584
0.584
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.663
0.584
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
877
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
563
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1402
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
67.13
55.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
836.43
55.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
37
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.45
5.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16.86
5.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.64
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
193
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
149
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.98
50

Fielding Stats for Jay Canizaro and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1649
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
149
138.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
155
138.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
3905
3635.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4313
3635.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301.67
1211.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1437.67
1211.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
228
212.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3220
212.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
373
347.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4666
347.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
13.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
13.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
616
573.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8149
573.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
601
559.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7886
559.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.56
97.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.77
97.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.454
3.454
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.782
3.454
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
72.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1217
72.62
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0