Derek Jeter vs. Mike Piazza — Career Comparison

Derek Jeter
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-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 Derek Jeter across most offensive categories. Mike Piazza led in home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 88), slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 113), and contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 115). Derek Jeter held the edge in on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 119). Mike Piazza was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza

Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747
130.79
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1912
148.12
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12602
600
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
7745
600
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11195
533.01
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6911
535.39
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3465
164.97
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
2127
164.78
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2595
123.55
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
104.43
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
25.9
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
26.65
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.14
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.62
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
260
12.38
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
33.08
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
41.42
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
779
60.35
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1866.33
88.86
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1349.28
104.53
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4921
234.3
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3768
291.9
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4717
224.58
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2916
225.9
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.909
0.909
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923
91.56
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
81.19
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
1311
62.42
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
103.42
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2974
141.6
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1956
151.53
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1971.53
93.87
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1351.19
104.68
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
8.09
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.32
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1082
51.52
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
58.8
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
39
1.86
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
11.31
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
1840
87.61
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
86.22
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
4.62
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
2.76
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.49
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
13.66
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
17.74
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
17.04
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.32
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
4.62
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.55
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
21.66
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.87
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.68
78.68
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza

Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2674
1.04
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
1.09
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2661
1.03
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673
1.07
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69677
27
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
42224
27
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23225.2
9
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
14074.2
9
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3820
1.48
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11347
7.26
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6605
2.56
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
0.49
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.1
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.08
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10679
4.14
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12247
7.83
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10425
4.04
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12115
7.75
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.899
3.899
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.127
7.127
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.41
98.41
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
0.55
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.09
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.07
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
0.9
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.27