Luis Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Luis Gonzalez 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.

If you are less interested in a Luis Gonzalez vs. Rafael Palmeiro 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.

Luis Gonzalez Rafael Palmeiro
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Second Base First Base
Generation Gen X Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No No

Hitting Stats for Luis Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2831
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
950
529
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12046
529
Career
162 Game Avg.
875
487
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10472
487
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.756
0.756
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.891
0.756
Career
162 Game Avg.
248
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3020
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1828
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
585
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
569
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1192
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.054
0.026
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
114.42
63.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2010.82
63.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5388
208
Career
162 Game Avg.
299
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4460
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.315
0.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.315
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.427
0.427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.427
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.742
0.742
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.885
0.742
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.144
0.144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.144
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.66
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.897
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.321
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.321
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1663
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1835
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2929
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
120.98
67.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2004.32
67.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1353
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
172
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
157
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
1348
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.05
6.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.94
6.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
232
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
137
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
33.33
33.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70.8
33.33

Fielding Stats for Luis Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
276
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2351
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
200
117.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2290
117.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
5378
3156.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60666
3156.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
1792.67
1052.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20222
1052.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
264.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18128
264.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
446
261.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1596
261.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
4.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
4.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
904
530.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19844
530.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
896
525.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19724
525.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
99.12
99.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.4
99.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.246
3.246
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.39
3.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
60.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1785
60.46
Luis Gonzalez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Luis Gonzalez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Luis Gonzalez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Luis Gonzalez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0