Mike Gonzalez vs. Mike Piazza — Career Comparison

Mike Gonzalez
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Mike Gonzalez across most offensive categories. Mike Piazza led in home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 82), slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 125 vs 99). Mike Gonzalez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 120). Mike Piazza was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Gonzalez and Mike Piazza

Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042
198.54
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1912
148.12
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
3149
600
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7745
600
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2829
539.03
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6911
535.39
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
717
136.61
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
164.78
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
107.08
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1348
104.43
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
123
23.44
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
26.65
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.62
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.62
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.48
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
33.08
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
155
29.53
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
60.35
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
311.59
59.37
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349.28
104.53
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
917
174.72
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3768
291.9
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
968
184.44
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2916
225.9
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.909
0.909
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
283
53.92
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
81.19
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
263
50.11
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
103.42
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
533
101.56
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1956
151.53
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
347.16
66.15
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1351.19
104.68
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.81
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.32
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
231
44.01
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
58.8
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
11.31
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
37.73
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
86.22
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.9
15.9
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
13.15
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.49
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
229
17.74
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.91
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.32
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.91
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.55
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
11.81
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.87
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.87
83.87
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Mike Gonzalez and Mike Piazza

Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
1.09
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673
1.07
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42224
27
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14074.2
9
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3626
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11347
7.26
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
871
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
0.49
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.08
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4583
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12247
7.83
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4497
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12115
7.75
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.815
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.127
7.127
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.09
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.07
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
0.9
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.27