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Yogi Berra vs Ivan Rodriguez Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and Ivan Rodriguez that includes stats, World Series, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Position, Height, and Career Salary
Position
Yogi Berra – Catcher
Ivan Rodriguez – Catcher
Height
Yogi Berra – 5’7″
Ivan Rodriguez – 5’9″
Career Earnings
Yogi Berra – $728,625 (Approximately $5,475,929.14 in 2014)
Ivan Rodriguez – $122,573,932
World Series and Seasons Played
World Series
Yogi Berra – 10 (1947, 1949–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962) (Won 3 more as a coach) 
Ivan Rodriguez – 1 (2003)
Teams
Yogi Berra – 2 (Yankees and Mets)
Ivan Rodriguez – 6 (Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals)
Seasons Played
Yogi Berra – 19
Ivan Rodriguez – 21
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Yogi Berra – Yes (85.61% of vote in 1972)
Ivan Rodriguez – No (Eligible in 2017)
Number Retired
Yogi Berra – Yes (Yankees 8)
Ivan Rodriguez – No
MVP
Yogi Berra – 3 (1951, 1954, 1955)
Ivan Rodriguez – 1 (1999)
World Series MVP
Yogi Berra – 0
Ivan Rodriguez – 0
Rookie of the Year
Yogi Berra – 0
Ivan Rodriguez – 0
Gold Gloves
Yogi Berra – 0*
Ivan Rodriguez – 13 (1992–2001, 2004, 2006, 2007)
All Star Games
Yogi Berra – 18
Ivan Rodriguez -14 (1992–2001, 2004–2007)
* The Gold Glove Award didn’t start until 1957, which was right in the middle of Berra’s career. There’s a good chance he would’ve won at least one during his career.
Regular Season Career Stats (Offense)
A baseball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A baseball next to both players means a tie.
Games
Yogi Berra – 2,120
Ivan Rodriguez – 2,543
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 7,555
Ivan Rodriguez – 9,592
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 8,359
Ivan Rodriguez – 10,270
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .285
Ivan Rodriguez – .296
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 358
Ivan Rodriguez – 311
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 1,430
Ivan Rodriguez – 1,332
Hits
Yogi Berra – 2,150
Ivan Rodriguez – 2,844
Runs
Yogi Berra – 1,175
Ivan Rodriguez – 1,354
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .348
Ivan Rodriguez – .334
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 321
Ivan Rodriguez – 572
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .482
Ivan Rodriguez – .464
Regular Season Career Stats (Defense)
A baseball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A baseball next to both players means a tie.
Games
Yogi Berra – 1,699
Ivan Rodriguez – 2,436
Games Started
Yogi Berra – 1,641
Ivan Rodriguez – 2,353
Innings
Yogi Berra – 12,436 2/3
Ivan Rodriguez – 20,406
Fielding Percentage
Yogi Berra – .989
Ivan Rodriguez – .991
Double Plays
Yogi Berra – 175
Ivan Rodriguez – 164
Putouts
Yogi Berra – 8,738
Ivan Rodriguez – 14,922
Chances
Yogi Berra – 10,165
Ivan Rodriguez – 16,298
Errors
Yogi Berra – 110
Ivan Rodriguez – 143
Playoff Career Stats
Games
Yogi Berra – 75
Ivan Rodriguez – 40
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 259
Ivan Rodriguez – 153
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 295
Ivan Rodriguez – 170
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .274
Ivan Rodriguez – .255
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 12
Ivan Rodriguez – 4
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 39
Ivan Rodriguez – 25
Hits
Yogi Berra – 71
Ivan Rodriguez – 39
Runs
Yogi Berra – 41
Ivan Rodriguez – 17
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .359
Ivan Rodriguez – .314
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 10
Ivan Rodriguez – 9
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .452
Ivan Rodriguez – .392
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