Phil Rizzuto vs. Willy Taveras — Career Comparison

Phil Rizzuto
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-Star
Willy Taveras
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Phil Rizzuto comes out clearly ahead of Willy Taveras across most offensive categories. Phil Rizzuto led in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 57), home run production (HR/PA+ 35 vs 11), and contact rate (K%+ 138 vs 116). Phil Rizzuto was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Phil Rizzuto and Willy Taveras

Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1661
148.5
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
670
152.04
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6711
600
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
2644
600
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5816
519.98
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2412
547.35
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1588
141.98
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
150.23
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
111.67
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
567
128.67
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
21.37
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
71
16.11
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
5.54
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.63
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.4
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.82
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
30.31
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
95
21.56
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.25
67.79
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
281.62
63.91
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2065
184.62
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
789
179.05
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2288
204.56
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
830
188.35
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
78.41
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
81.24
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
50.34
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
128
29.05
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
125.35
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
478
108.47
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836.43
74.78
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
311
70.57
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
4.38
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.26
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
58.2
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
136
30.86
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.23
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
35.58
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
88.5
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.86
16.86
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
1.64
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
17.26
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
52
11.8
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.18
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.72
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
107
9.57
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.86
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
149
13.32
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
44.25
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.19
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.98
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
207
18.51
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
54.24
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
71.98
71.98
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.59
81.59

Fielding Stats for Phil Rizzuto and Willy Taveras

Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
10.32
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
1.12
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.97
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.01
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4313
27
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15014
27
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1437.2
9
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5004.2
9
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3220
20.16
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1445
2.6
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4666
29.21
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.07
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.65
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.04
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8149
51.01
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1508
2.71
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7886
49.37
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1485
2.67
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.782
4.782
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.384
2.384
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.89
89.89
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.62
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0