Don Drysdale and Rafael Palmeiro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Don Drysdale or Rafael Palmeiro? 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.

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Don Drysdale Rafael Palmeiro
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Starting Pitcher First Base
Generation The Silent Generation Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame Yes No

Fielding Stats for Don Drysdale and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2351
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
145.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2290
145.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
3219.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60666
3219.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
1073.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20222
1073.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
58.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18128
58.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
686
214.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1596
214.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
18.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
18.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
933
291.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19844
291.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
874
273.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19724
273.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
93.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.4
93.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.39
1.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
17.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1785
17.2
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Drysdale and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2831
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12046
388
Career
162 Game Avg.
1169
346
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10472
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.561
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.891
0.561
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3020
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1828
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
585
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
569
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1192
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.054
0.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
82.48
24.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2010.82
24.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5388
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4460
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.885
0.511
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.897
0.415
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1663
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1835
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2929
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.13
20.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2004.32
20.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1353
18
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
172
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
370
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
1348
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.94
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
232
10
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
137
1
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70.8
0