Placido Polanco vs. Jackie Robinson — Career Comparison

Placido Polanco
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jackie Robinson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jackie Robinson comes out clearly ahead of Placido Polanco across most offensive categories. Jackie Robinson led in walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 69), home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 103). Placido Polanco held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 284 vs 206). Jackie Robinson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Placido Polanco and Jackie Robinson

Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1927
146.61
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1418
143.04
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7886
600
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
5948
600
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7214
548.87
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
5006
504.98
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
162.97
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1568
158.17
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1658
126.15
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
109.45
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
26.48
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
28.95
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.43
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.55
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
104
7.91
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
14.22
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
36.82
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
483
48.72
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
943.32
71.77
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030.57
103.96
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2866
218.06
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2388
240.89
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2672
203.3
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2396
241.69
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.887
0.887
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
76.77
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
974
98.25
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
723
55.01
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
77.07
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1628
123.87
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
161.1
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
1043.64
79.4
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056.44
106.57
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
7.68
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
7.26
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
429
32.64
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
76.26
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.99
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.71
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
538
40.93
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
29.35
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
14.66
14.66
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.44
20.44
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.54
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
10.59
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.26
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
201
15.29
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.4
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
81
6.16
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
20.48
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.28
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.03
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
111
8.45
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
23.5
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
72.97
72.97
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.12
87.12

Fielding Stats for Placido Polanco and Jackie Robinson

Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
1.12
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
4.43
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1695
0.99
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.1
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46023
27
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8530
27
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15341
9
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2843.1
9
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
2767
1.62
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
12.91
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
2.64
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2828
8.95
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.04
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.41
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7348
4.31
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7035
22.27
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7272
4.27
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6906
21.86
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.815
3.815
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.933
4.933
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.93
88.93
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.71
24.71
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
914
0.54
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
2.69
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0