Ken Boyer vs. Mike Piazza — Career Comparison

Ken Boyer
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Mike Piazza
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Piazza comes out clearly ahead of Ken Boyer across most offensive categories. Mike Piazza led in home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 170), contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 104), and slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 126). Ken Boyer held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 113). Mike Piazza was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Boyer and Mike Piazza

Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
147.61
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1912
148.12
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8268
600
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
7745
600
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7455
541
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
6911
535.39
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2143
155.52
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2127
164.78
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
107.04
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
104.43
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
318
23.08
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
26.65
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.93
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.62
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
282
20.46
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
33.08
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
668
48.48
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
60.35
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1180.52
85.67
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349.28
104.53
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3443
249.85
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3768
291.9
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2876
208.71
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2916
225.9
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.909
0.909
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1104
80.12
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1048
81.19
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1141
82.8
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
103.42
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1963
142.45
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1956
151.53
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1213.44
88.06
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1351.19
104.68
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.45
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.32
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
713
51.74
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
58.8
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
97
7.04
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
11.31
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017
73.8
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
86.22
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.13
8.13
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.23
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
4.57
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.49
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
13.43
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
229
17.74
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
7.62
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.32
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.59
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.55
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
13.21
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.87
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.69
57.69
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Ken Boyer and Mike Piazza

Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1992
1.06
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
1.09
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910
1.02
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673
1.07
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50711
27
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
42224
27
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16903.2
9
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
14074.2
9
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2376
1.27
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11347
7.26
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3737
1.99
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
0.49
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.15
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.08
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6387
3.4
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12247
7.83
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6113
3.25
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12115
7.75
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.069
3.069
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.127
7.127
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
0.22
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.09
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.07
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
0.9
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.27