Yogi Berra vs Ken Boyer: Career Stats Comparison
Yogi Berra has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Yogi Berra played 1946–1965 as a hitter; Ken Boyer played 1955–1969 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
Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Ken Boyer (1955–1969) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Ken Boyer finished with 2,143 hits and 282 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Yogi Berra, with 358 to Ken Boyer's 282.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yogi Berra, with .830 to Ken Boyer's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ken Boyer, with .287 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits? Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Ken Boyer's 2,143.
- Who drove in more runs? Yogi Berra, with 1,430 to Ken Boyer's 1,141.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ken Boyer, with 22,279 career PIV to Yogi Berra's 21,371.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Ken Boyer's 1.
Yogi Berra
Ken Boyer
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Ken Boyer. 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 1940s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Ken Boyer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 2,034 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 7,455 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,175 | 1,104 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,150 | 2,143 |
| Doubles | Leads: 321 | 318 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 68 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 358 | 282 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,430 | 1,141 |
| Walks | 704 | Leads: 713 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 1,017 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | Leads: 105 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .287 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .349 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .482 | .462 |
| OPS | Leads: .830 | .810 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ken Boyer edges Yogi Berra 22,279 to 21,371 — driven by per-season impact — 1,311 PIV per season to 1,125 — rather than by longevity, since Ken Boyer played 17 seasons to Yogi Berra's 19. 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).
Yogi Berra — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ken Boyer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yogi Berra leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ken Boyer owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Yogi Berra. Note that PIV actually grades Ken Boyer ahead, which means Yogi Berra's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yogi Berra and Ken Boyer careers compare
The careers of Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Ken Boyer (1955–1969) overlapped from 1955 to 1965, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,120 games for Yogi Berra and 2,034 for Ken Boyer across 19 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts), while Ken Boyer struck out more than walked (1,017 to 713). Ken Boyer was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Ken Boyer's on-base percentage of .349 tops Yogi Berra's .348.
Yogi Berra vs Ken Boyer: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yogi Berra or Ken Boyer?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yogi Berra leads Ken Boyer in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yogi Berra or Ken Boyer hit more home runs?
- Yogi Berra, with 358 to Ken Boyer's 282.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yogi Berra, with .830 to Ken Boyer's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ken Boyer, with .287 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Ken Boyer's 2,143.