Richie Ashburn vs Willie Stargell: Career Stats Comparison
Richie Ashburn (1948–1962) and Willie Stargell (1962–1982) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Richie Ashburn finished with 2,574 hits and 29 home runs; Willie Stargell finished with 2,232 hits and 475 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Richie Ashburn
Willie Stargell
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Richie Ashburn and Willie Stargell. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Richie Ashburn | Willie Stargell |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,189 | 2,360 |
| At-Bats | 8,365 | 7,927 |
| Runs | 1,322 | 1,194 |
| Hits | 2,574 | 2,232 |
| Doubles | 317 | 423 |
| Triples | 109 | 55 |
| Home Runs | 29 | 475 |
| RBI | 586 | 1,540 |
| Walks | 1,198 | 937 |
| Strikeouts | 571 | 1,936 |
| Stolen Bases | 234 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .308 | .282 |
| On-Base % | .396 | .360 |
| Slugging % | .382 | .529 |
| OPS | .778 | .889 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Willie Stargell outpaces Richie Ashburn 42,804 to 18,707 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,038 vs 1,247 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Richie Ashburn — top 3 seasons by OPS
Willie Stargell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Richie Ashburn leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Willie Stargell owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Richie Ashburn. Note that PIV actually grades Willie Stargell ahead, which means Richie Ashburn's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.