Johnny Gooch and Ivan Rodriguez Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Gooch 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 Johnny Gooch 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.

Johnny Gooch Ivan Rodriguez
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Catcher
Generation The Lost Generation Gen X
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Johnny Gooch and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
805
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2543
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2613
526
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10270
526
Career
162 Game Avg.
2363
476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9592
476
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.714
0.714
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.808
0.714
Career
162 Game Avg.
662
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2844
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
528
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1910
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
311
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
134
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
934
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
301.11
60.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1387.75
60.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
839
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4451
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
883
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3415
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.338
0.338
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.338
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.464
0.355
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.693
0.693
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.797
0.693
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.628
0.628
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.628
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
227
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1354
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1332
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
513
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2375
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
340.67
68.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1435.3
68.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
206
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
513
41
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
141
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1474
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.53
18.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.97
18.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.46
1.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
1.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
6
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
337
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.75
68.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
66.49
68.75

Fielding Stats for Johnny Gooch and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
2.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
758
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2436
162
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2356
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61218
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20406
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2279
487.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14922
487.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
511
109.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1233
109.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
78
16.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
16.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
2868
612.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16298
612.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
2790
596.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16155
596.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.28
97.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.12
97.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.681
3.681
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.632
3.681
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
14.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
14.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
7.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
7.91
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
786
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
661
0