Willard Hershberger and Phil Rizzuto Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Willard Hershberger 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 Willard Hershberger 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.

Willard Hershberger Phil Rizzuto
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Shortstop
Generation The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1661
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
440
446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6711
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5816
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1588
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1249
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
239
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
5
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
339
21
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.94
51.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
758.25
51.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2065
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2288
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.726
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.696
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.065
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.065
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.627
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.663
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
877
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
563
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1402
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.64
60.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
836.43
60.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
20
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27.5
27.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
16.86
27.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.25
1.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.64
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
193
13
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
149
2
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
71.98
100

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1649
162
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
155
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4313
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1437.67
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
433
512.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3220
512.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4666
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
489
578.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8149
578.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
478
565.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7886
565.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.75
97.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.77
97.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.489
3.489
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.782
3.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1217
4.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7.09
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
7.09
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0