Ronald Acuña vs Billy Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Williams has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Ronald Acuña has played 2018–present as a hitter; Billy Williams played 1959–1976 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Ronald Acuña (2018–present) and Billy Williams (1959–1976) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ronald Acuña has 1,017 hits and 206 home runs through October 12, 2026; Billy Williams finished with 2,711 hits and 426 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Billy Williams, with 426 to Ronald Acuña's 206.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ronald Acuña, with .895 to Billy Williams's .853.
- Who had the higher batting average? Billy Williams, with .290 to Ronald Acuña's .285.
- Who had more hits? Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Ronald Acuña's 1,017.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Williams, with 1,475 to Ronald Acuña's 514.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Billy Williams, with 44,022 career PIV to Ronald Acuña's 16,199.
- Who won more championships? Ronald Acuña, with 1 World Series title to Billy Williams's 0.
Ronald Acuña
Billy Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ronald Acuña and Billy Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Ronald Acuña is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Ronald Acuña | Billy Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 923 | Leads: 2,488 |
| At-Bats | 3,564 | Leads: 9,350 |
| Runs | 716 | Leads: 1,410 |
| Hits | 1,017 | Leads: 2,711 |
| Doubles | 175 | Leads: 434 |
| Triples | 14 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 206 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 514 | Leads: 1,475 |
| Walks | 492 | Leads: 1,045 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 924 | 1,046 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 226 | 90 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .379 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .492 |
| OPS | Leads: .895 | .853 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Williams outpaces Ronald Acuña 44,022 to 16,199 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,446 PIV per season to 2,025, across 18 seasons to 8. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Ronald Acuña — top 3 seasons by OPS
Billy Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ronald Acuña owns stolen bases, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Billy Williams. PIV agrees: Billy Williams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ronald Acuña and Billy Williams careers compare
No season is shared: Billy Williams played 1959–1976, Ronald Acuña 2018–present. Billy Williams has the far longer record, 2,488 games against 923 across 8 and 18 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Ronald Acuña comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (226 to 90), on-base percentage (.379 to .361), and slugging percentage (.516 to .492). At the plate, Ronald Acuña struck out more than walked (924 to 492), and Billy Williams struck out more than walked (1,046 to 1,045). On the bases, Ronald Acuña stole more often per game played (226 steals in 923 games for Ronald Acuña, 90 in 2,488 for Billy Williams). Because Ronald Acuña is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Ronald Acuña vs Billy Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ronald Acuña or Billy Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Williams leads Ronald Acuña in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ronald Acuña or Billy Williams hit more home runs?
- Billy Williams, with 426 to Ronald Acuña's 206.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ronald Acuña, with .895 to Billy Williams's .853.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Billy Williams, with .290 to Ronald Acuña's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Ronald Acuña's 1,017.