Willard Hershberger and Rafael Palmeiro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Willard Hershberger 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 Willard Hershberger 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.

Willard Hershberger Rafael Palmeiro
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher First Base
Generation The Greatest Generation Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No No

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2831
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
440
446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12046
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10472
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.891
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3020
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1828
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
585
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
5
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
569
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1192
21
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.054
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.94
51.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2010.82
51.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5388
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4460
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.726
0.726
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.885
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.065
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.065
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.627
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.897
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1663
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1835
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2929
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.64
60.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2004.32
60.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1353
20
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
172
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1348
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27.5
27.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.94
27.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.25
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
13
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
232
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
2
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
137
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
70.8
100

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
3.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2351
162
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2290
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60666
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20222
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
433
512.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18128
512.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1596
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
489
578.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19844
578.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
478
565.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19724
565.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.75
97.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.4
97.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.489
3.489
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.39
3.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1785
4.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7.09
Rafael Palmeiro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
7.09
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0