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Your right, you can not go wrong either way. Jeter has remained realitively healthy and always been surrounded by what ever George wanted to buy. Chipper has had a few short years and been on a few bad teams too but has still put up crazy numbers through his career. I have definitely seen more of Chipper living close to Atlanta and being a Braves fan I am a little bias but I think it is definitely a close comparison for an entire career.

Chipper's injuries definitely were a factor in my decision, too. It's tough to overlook that. Jeter has had some injuries, too, but not quite as many as Chipper.

Chipper was definitely unlucky, injury-wise. He first blew out his knee his rookie year. Had he been healthy all the way, he would have hit 500+ homers, gotten 3,000 hits and would have been the No. 1 switch hitter of all time.

I don't think you can really answer that question fully. Sure, Jeter won more titles, has more individual awards than Chipper. But I think the two's numbers are a little skewed for a few reasons. I think Chipper's individual numbers would be even better if he had played in NY because of the short porch in right field. He also had some stints on the DL, which hurt his numbers. Jeter never went on the DL, that I know of, which increased his value. But I also think that because he never really got hurt, we don't really know the true value of Jeter to his team, but we know the value of Chipper, because we've seen the effect his absence has on the lineup, and in the field. Both were very, very clutch. Both surefire Hall of Famers. I would choose Chipper, but you cant argue with Jeter's success, as much as it pains me to say that. You can also say that Mariano Rivera had as much to do with Jeter winning all those championships. I still think the Braves would have won another title or two if they had had a legit closer.

Tough to compare the two as they are very different players, but they both were at their peaks around the same time. I'm a big Braves fan so I am going to be biased, but I take Chipper. Whose team would have won more games with out either of the respective players, and its the Yankees. after Chipper's first 5-6 years, once Mr. Turner sold the team, Atlanta became a mid-market ball club. The Yankees would have found another SS, and still won. In season's Chipper has been hurt, they have been really bad. He has anchored the middle of the lineup for 2 decades and the last one he has done it with no cartilage in either knee, yet he still hits over 300. I don't want this to sound like I am discounting Jeter at all, I hate the Yankees, but I love him as a player. He is going to retire with no less than 3500 hits (hell he has over 160 already this year at the age of 38), 250 homeruns and a BA that should remain well over 300, the stats don't lie. I just feel that Chipper has meant so much more to his team and has had to carry them for so long.

Good arguement though and will expect that they are both sure fire hall of famers.

Jeter - more trophies

Not a better leader, championships bought and paid for by Steinbrenner, SS may be marginally harder but Chipper also played left field to help the team so TP could come in and play third. More durable-Jeter, better playoff #'s with a bullet(better supporting players for more of his career than Chipper). Very close call but I give it to Chipper.

Chipper. Jeter is not near the leader in the clubhouse that the media suggests he is. I have had the opportunity to meet Derek Jeter. I can assure you that Jeter is not deserving to carry Chipper's jockstrap to the laundry room....