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Yogi Berra vs Mike Piazza Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and Mike Piazza 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
Mike Piazza – Catcher
Height
Yogi Berra – 5’7″
Mike Piazza – 6’3″
Career Earnings
Yogi Berra – $728,625 (Approximately $5,475,929.14 in 2014)
Mike Piazza – $120,176,002
World Series and Seasons Played
World Series
Yogi Berra – 10 (1947, 1949–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962) (Won 3 more as a coach) 
Mike Piazza – 0
Teams
Yogi Berra – 2 (Yankees and Mets)
Mike Piazza – 5 (Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics)
Seasons Played
Yogi Berra – 19
Mike Piazza – 16
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Yogi Berra – Yes (85.61% of vote in 1972)
Mike Piazza – No
Number Retired
Yogi Berra – Yes (Yankees 8)
Mike Piazza – No
MVP
Yogi Berra – 3 (1951, 1954, 1955)
Mike Piazza – 0
World Series MVP
Yogi Berra – 0
Mike Piazza – 0
Rookie of the Year
Yogi Berra – 0
Mike Piazza – 1 (1993)
Gold Gloves
Yogi Berra – 0*
Mike Piazza – 0
All Star Games
Yogi Berra – 18
Mike Piazza – 12
* 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
Mike Piazza – 1,912
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 7,555
Mike Piazza – 6,911
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 8,359
Mike Piazza – 7,745
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .285
Mike Piazza – .308
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 358
Mike Piazza – 427
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 1,430
Mike Piazza – 1,335
Hits
Yogi Berra – 2,150
Mike Piazza – 2,127
Runs
Yogi Berra – 1,175
Mike Piazza – 1,048
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .348
Mike Piazza – .377
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 321
Mike Piazza – 344
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .482
Mike Piazza – .545
Regular Season Career Stats (Defense)
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Games
Yogi Berra – 1,699
Mike Piazza – 1,700
Games Started
Yogi Berra – 1,641
Mike Piazza – 1,668
Innings
Yogi Berra – 12,436 2/3
Mike Piazza – 14,074 2/3
Fielding Percentage
Yogi Berra – .989
Mike Piazza – .989
Double Plays
Yogi Berra – 175
Mike Piazza – 133
Putouts
Yogi Berra – 8,738
Mike Piazza – 11,347
Chances
Yogi Berra – 10,165
Mike Piazza – 12,247
Errors
Yogi Berra – 110
Mike Piazza – 132
Playoff Career Stats
Games
Yogi Berra – 75
Mike Piazza – 32
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 259
Mike Piazza – 120
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 295
Mike Piazza – 133
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .274
Mike Piazza – .242
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 12
Mike Piazza – 6
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 39
Mike Piazza – 15
Hits
Yogi Berra – 71
Mike Piazza – 29
Runs
Yogi Berra – 41
Mike Piazza – 14
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .359
Mike Piazza – .301
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 10
Mike Piazza – 8
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .452
Mike Piazza – .458
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