Who Is The Best "all around" N.Y. Yankee MLB Player, A-ROD or JETER?

Well the images suggest they both like to play off the field as well.Lol,I have no idea which is the better after the game "PLAYER".

However as far as the play on the field the answerman is going to shock most New York Yankee fans by going with A-ROD in a close battle.

Except for the post-season value,which is obvious,their stats make a pretty good case for either of them.

Here is the comparison of their career stats in some major categories:


PLAYER.............................JETER...............A-ROD
Games Played........................2065.................2098
Home Runs............................216....................568
Hits.......................................2642..............2453
On Base Percentage....................387..................390
Base on Balls...........................853.................1027
Strike-outs..............................1417.................1676
RBI's......................................1038.................1653
Fielding Percentage...................975..................973

Ok, so you can see that A-Rod has better slugging stats and Jeter has more hits.
The surprising stats I think is the OBP, where they are essentially even and the walks, where A-Rod is far ahead.

For a slugger, A-Rod has amazing OBP and Strike-out stats. The great sluggers of MLB history have always been all or nothing swingers but A-Rod breaks the mold. They are equally very good defensive players but I give the nod slightly to A-Rod.

Now for the intangibles:
How do the Yanks fare when one of these 2 players is out of the lineup for an extended time. We don't have to look far for this stat.

A-Rod missed the first 28 games of the current season recuperating from his hip surgery. During those 28 games the NY Yankees record was 13-15. In the 56 games since A-Rod rejoined the team on May 8th the Bombers record is 38-20.

That's the stat that jumps out at me and it is why I think A-Rod is the better overall contributor to the Yanks and not only is he a better player than Jeter but Alex Rodriguez is the best player in MLB history.

Here is where I really get in trouble. I love Jeter as a consistent great player but I think a successful team needs more than that. They need a guy who stirs the pot.

Jeter should not be the Yankee's team captain. It does not jibe with his staid, boring personality. A captain must not only be a great player but also a fiery presence.

That is exactly what A-Rod is. Everyone loves Jeter while about 30% of all fans truly hate A-Rod(more like envy than hate in my book)

Has Jeter ever in his life gone shoes high into second base? A-Rod has. Has Jeter ever dropped his bat and walked towards the mound in his life? A-Rod has. As Leo Durocher said nice guys finish last. I would not go that far but for the past decade, with a nice guy as captain, the Yanks have finished second as far as final season success.

And finally could you ever imagine apple pie Derek Jeter having his girl friend in the stands while he was playing? A-Rod did a few nights ago (Kate Hudson.)

I'll end there and get ready to duck.