Sam Chapman vs. Mike Piazza — Career Comparison

Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-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 Sam Chapman across most offensive categories. Mike Piazza led in contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 71), batting average (AVG+ 125 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 116). Mike Piazza was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Chapman and Mike Piazza

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1912
148.12
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7745
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6911
535.39
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
164.78
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1348
104.43
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
26.65
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.62
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
180
19.29
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
33.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
442
47.36
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
60.35
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349.28
104.53
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
2183
233.89
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3768
291.9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2916
225.9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.909
0.909
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
754
80.79
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
81.19
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
773
82.82
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
103.42
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1956
151.53
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1351.19
104.68
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.32
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
58.8
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
11.31
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
86.22
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.75
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.49
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
14.68
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
229
17.74
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.39
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.32
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.55
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.46
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.87
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
51.9
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Sam Chapman and Mike Piazza

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
1.09
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673
1.07
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42224
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14074.2
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3727
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11347
7.26
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
0.49
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12247
7.83
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12115
7.75
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.127
7.127
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.09
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.07
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
0.9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.27