Phil Rizzuto vs Alan Trammell: Career Stats Comparison

Phil Rizzuto (1941–1956) and Alan Trammell (1977–1996) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Phil Rizzuto finished with 1,588 hits and 38 home runs; Alan Trammell finished with 2,365 hits and 185 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Phil Rizzuto

Hitter · 1941–1956
Games
1,661
Hits
1,588
Home Runs
38
RBI
563
Avg
.273
OPS
.706
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Alan Trammell

Hitter · 1977–1996
Games
2,293
Hits
2,365
Home Runs
185
RBI
1,003
Avg
.285
OPS
.767
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Phil Rizzuto and Alan Trammell. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Phil Rizzuto Alan Trammell
Games 1,661 2,293
At-Bats 5,816 8,288
Runs 877 1,231
Hits 1,588 2,365
Doubles 239 412
Triples 62 55
Home Runs 38 185
RBI 563 1,003
Walks 651 850
Strikeouts 398 874
Stolen Bases 149 236
Batting Avg .273 .285
On-Base % .351 .352
Slugging % .355 .415
OPS .706 .767

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Alan Trammell outpaces Phil Rizzuto 13,203 to 662 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (660 vs 51 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Phil Rizzuto
662
Career PIV · 51 per season (13 seasons)
Alan Trammell
13,203
Career PIV · 660 per season (20 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Phil Rizzuto — top 3 seasons by OPS

1950.857 OPS7 HR, 66 RBI, .324 avg
1941.741 OPS3 HR, 46 RBI, .307 avg
1953.734 OPS2 HR, 54 RBI, .271 avg

Alan Trammell — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.953 OPS28 HR, 105 RBI, .343 avg
1993.885 OPS12 HR, 60 RBI, .329 avg
1983.856 OPS14 HR, 66 RBI, .319 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Alan Trammell leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Phil Rizzuto owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Alan Trammell. PIV agrees: Alan Trammell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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