Thurman Munson and Phil Rizzuto Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Thurman Munson 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 Thurman Munson 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.

Thurman Munson Phil Rizzuto
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Shortstop
Generation Baby Boomers The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1423
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1661
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5903
672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6711
672
Career
162 Game Avg.
5344
608
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5816
608
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
1558
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1588
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
1184
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1249
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
229
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
239
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
374
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
339
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
733.19
83.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
758.25
83.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2190
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
2065
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
2038
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2288
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.696
0.755
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.68
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.663
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.306
Career
162 Game Avg.
696
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
877
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
701
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
563
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
1284
146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1402
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
785.83
89.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
836.43
89.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
571
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
398
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.34
10.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16.86
10.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.64
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
193
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
149
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.98
48.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.98
48.98

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Phil Rizzuto

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1311
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1649
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1295
160.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
160.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34103
4214.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4313
4214.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11367.7
1404.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1437.67
1404.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6342
783.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3220
783.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
742
91.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4666
91.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
130
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
7214
891.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8149
891.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
7084
875.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7886
875.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.2
98.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.77
98.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.404
5.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.782
5.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
10.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1217
10.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
11.49
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
11.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1.11
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
1.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
533
65.86
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
65.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
427
52.76
Phil Rizzuto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
52.76