Yogi Berra vs. Jerry May — Career Comparison

Yogi Berra
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherMVPAll-Star
Jerry May
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Yogi Berra comes out clearly ahead of Jerry May across most offensive categories. Yogi Berra led in home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 28), contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 128 vs 85). Jerry May held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 92). Yogi Berra was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Yogi Berra and Jerry May

Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2120
152.08
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
556
194.41
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8364
600
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
1716
600
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7555
541.97
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
533.92
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2150
154.23
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
357
124.83
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.01
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
269
94.06
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
23.03
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
63
22.03
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.52
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.5
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
25.68
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.24
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
52.22
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
88
30.77
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.39
89.48
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
155.25
54.28
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3643
261.33
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
485
169.58
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2906
208.46
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
525
183.57
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1175
84.29
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
120
41.96
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430
102.58
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
130
45.45
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
161.19
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
235
82.17
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1296.76
93.02
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
156.33
54.66
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
3.73
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.85
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
50.5
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
54.9
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
3.52
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.78
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
29.7
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
102.45
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
20.2
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
5.86
5.86
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
1.7
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.65
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.8
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.16
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.55
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
10.47
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
14.69
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.15
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.35
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.87
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.7
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.02
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.05
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.57
53.57
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Yogi Berra and Jerry May

Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
1.93
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
1.18
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1049
1.03
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.02
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27512
27
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
12002
27
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9170.2
9
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4000.2
9
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9221
9.05
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2649
5.96
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.8
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.56
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.12
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10165
9.98
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2926
6.58
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10040
9.85
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2897
6.52
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.77
98.77
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.117
5.117
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.518
5.518
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.47
53.47
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.48
86.48
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.18
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.08
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.07
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.12
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.16
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.2
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
0.39
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
0.2
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.29