Yogi Berra vs Willson Contreras: Career Stats Comparison
Yogi Berra has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Willson Contreras has played 2016–present 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 Willson Contreras (2016–present) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Willson Contreras has 1,077 hits and 199 home runs through October 6, 2026. 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 Willson Contreras's 199.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yogi Berra, with .830 to Willson Contreras's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yogi Berra, with .285 to Willson Contreras's .260.
- Who had more hits? Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Willson Contreras's 1,077.
- Who drove in more runs? Yogi Berra, with 1,430 to Willson Contreras's 629.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yogi Berra, with 21,371 career PIV to Willson Contreras's 8,983.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Willson Contreras's 1.
Yogi Berra
Willson Contreras
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Willson Contreras. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Willson Contreras is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Willson Contreras |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 1,208 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 4,148 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,175 | 594 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,150 | 1,077 |
| Doubles | Leads: 321 | 229 |
| Triples | Leads: 49 | 14 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 358 | 199 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,430 | 629 |
| Walks | Leads: 704 | 478 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 1,170 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | Leads: 40 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .285 | .260 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .356 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .482 | .466 |
| OPS | Leads: .830 | .821 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yogi Berra outpaces Willson Contreras 21,371 to 8,983 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,125 PIV per season to 898, across 19 seasons to 10. 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
Willson Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yogi Berra leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Willson Contreras owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Yogi Berra. PIV agrees: Yogi Berra grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yogi Berra and Willson Contreras careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Yogi Berra's ended in 1965, and Willson Contreras debuted in 2016. The table compares 2,120 games of Yogi Berra with 1,208 of Willson Contreras across 19 and 10 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Willson Contreras are stolen bases (40 to 30) and on-base percentage (.356 to .348). Plate discipline differs: Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts), but Willson Contreras struck out more than walked (1,170 to 478). Yogi Berra owns the better peak by OPS: .915 OPS in 1950 for Yogi Berra against .901 OPS in 2026 (in progress) for Willson Contreras. Willson Contreras's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yogi Berra vs Willson Contreras: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yogi Berra or Willson Contreras?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yogi Berra leads Willson Contreras in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yogi Berra or Willson Contreras hit more home runs?
- Yogi Berra, with 358 to Willson Contreras's 199.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yogi Berra, with .830 to Willson Contreras's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yogi Berra, with .285 to Willson Contreras's .260.
- Who had more hits?
- Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Willson Contreras's 1,077.