Thurman Munson and Ivan Rodriguez Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Thurman Munson 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 Thurman Munson 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.

Thurman Munson Ivan Rodriguez
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Catcher
Generation Baby Boomers Gen X
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1423
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2543
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5903
672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10270
672
Career
162 Game Avg.
5344
608
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9592
608
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.808
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
1558
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2844
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
1184
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1910
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
229
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
311
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
934
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
733.19
83.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1387.75
83.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2190
249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4451
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
2038
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3415
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.41
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.464
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.797
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.68
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.306
Career
162 Game Avg.
696
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1354
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
701
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1332
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
1284
146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2375
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
785.83
89.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1435.3
89.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
513
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
571
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
1474
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.34
10.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.97
10.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
160
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
337
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.98
48.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.49
48.98

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1311
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2436
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1295
160.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2356
160.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
34103
4214.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61218
4214.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11367.7
1404.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20406
1404.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
6342
783.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14922
783.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
742
91.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1233
91.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
130
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
7214
891.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16298
891.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
7084
875.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16155
875.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.2
98.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.12
98.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.404
5.404
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.632
5.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
10.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
10.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
93
11.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
11.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1.11
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
1.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
533
65.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
786
65.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
427
52.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
661
52.76