Ivan Rodriguez vs. Joe Ware — Career Comparison

Ivan Rodriguez
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Joe Ware
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland StarsEast-West LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ivan Rodriguez and Joe Ware are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Ware posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .802) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .338). Ivan Rodriguez had the advantage in slugging (.464 vs .453). By the career numbers, Joe Ware had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ivan Rodriguez and Joe Ware

Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
148.57
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
171.43
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10270
600
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9592
560.39
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
75
535.71
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2844
166.15
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
171.43
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1910
111.59
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
33.42
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
2.98
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
18.17
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
54.57
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
57.14
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387.75
81.08
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.29
94.94
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
260.04
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
34
242.86
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3415
199.51
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
221.43
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1354
79.1
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
10
71.43
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1332
77.82
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2375
138.75
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
16
114.29
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435.3
83.85
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
101.03
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
3.39
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
29.97
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
3.91
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
1474
86.11
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
6.97
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
1.81
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.44
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
337
19.69
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.42
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.74
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
11.16
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
66.49
66.49
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ivan Rodriguez and Joe Ware

Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
1.07
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.23
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2356
1.04
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61218
27
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20406
9
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14922
6.58
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
3.69
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1233
0.54
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.92
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16298
7.19
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
4.92
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16155
7.13
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.61
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.632
6.632
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
0.07
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
786
0.35
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
0.29
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0