Yogi Berra vs Joe DiMaggio: Career Stats Comparison
Joe DiMaggio has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Joe DiMaggio played 1936–1951 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 Joe DiMaggio (1936–1951) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Joe DiMaggio finished with 2,214 hits and 361 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joe DiMaggio, with 361 to Yogi Berra's 358.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joe DiMaggio, with .977 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joe DiMaggio, with .325 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits? Joe DiMaggio, with 2,214 to Yogi Berra's 2,150.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe DiMaggio, with 1,537 to Yogi Berra's 1,430.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe DiMaggio, with 47,427 career PIV to Yogi Berra's 21,371.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Joe DiMaggio's 9.
Yogi Berra
Joe DiMaggio
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. 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 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Joe DiMaggio |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 1,736 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 6,821 |
| Runs | 1,175 | Leads: 1,390 |
| Hits | 2,150 | Leads: 2,214 |
| Doubles | 321 | Leads: 389 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 131 |
| Home Runs | 358 | Leads: 361 |
| RBI | 1,430 | Leads: 1,537 |
| Walks | 704 | Leads: 790 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 369 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .325 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .398 |
| Slugging % | .482 | Leads: .579 |
| OPS | .830 | Leads: .977 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe DiMaggio outpaces Yogi Berra 47,427 to 21,371 — driven by per-season impact — 3,648 PIV per season to 1,125 — rather than by longevity, since Joe DiMaggio played 13 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
Joe DiMaggio — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe DiMaggio leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yogi Berra owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe DiMaggio. PIV agrees: Joe DiMaggio 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 Joe DiMaggio careers compare
The careers of Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Joe DiMaggio (1936–1951) overlapped from 1946 to 1951, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 2,120 games against 1,736 across 19 and 13 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Yogi Berra are games (2,120 to 1,736) and at-bats (7,555 to 6,821). Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts); Joe DiMaggio walked more often than struck out (790 walks, 369 strikeouts). Joe DiMaggio's slugging percentage of .579 tops Yogi Berra's .482.
Yogi Berra vs Joe DiMaggio: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe DiMaggio leads Yogi Berra in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio hit more home runs?
- Joe DiMaggio, with 361 to Yogi Berra's 358.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joe DiMaggio, with .977 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joe DiMaggio, with .325 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe DiMaggio, with 2,214 to Yogi Berra's 2,150.