Yogi Berra vs Charlie Keller: Career Stats Comparison
Yogi Berra and Charlie Keller are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Yogi Berra played 1946–1965 as a hitter; Charlie Keller played 1939–1952 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 Charlie Keller (1939–1952) — 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; Charlie Keller finished with 1,085 hits and 189 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 Charlie Keller's 189.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Keller, with .928 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Keller, with .286 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits? Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Charlie Keller's 1,085.
- Who drove in more runs? Yogi Berra, with 1,430 to Charlie Keller's 760.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Keller, with 25,963 career PIV to Yogi Berra's 21,371.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Charlie Keller's 6.
Yogi Berra
Charlie Keller
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Charlie Keller. 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 | Charlie Keller |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 1,170 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 3,790 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,175 | 725 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,150 | 1,085 |
| Doubles | Leads: 321 | 166 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 72 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 358 | 189 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,430 | 760 |
| Walks | 704 | Leads: 784 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 499 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | Leads: 45 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .286 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .410 |
| Slugging % | .482 | Leads: .518 |
| OPS | .830 | Leads: .928 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Keller leads Yogi Berra 25,963 to 21,371 — driven by per-season impact — 1,997 PIV per season to 1,125 — rather than by longevity, since Charlie Keller 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
Charlie Keller — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Keller leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Yogi Berra owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Keller. PIV agrees: Charlie Keller 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 Charlie Keller careers compare
The careers of Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Charlie Keller (1939–1952) overlapped from 1946 to 1952, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yogi Berra appeared in 2,120 games to Charlie Keller's 1,170. At the plate, Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts), and Charlie Keller walked more often than struck out (784 walks, 499 strikeouts). Charlie Keller's on-base percentage of .410 tops Yogi Berra's .348. Charlie Keller owns the better peak by OPS: .915 OPS in 1950 for Yogi Berra against .996 OPS in 1941 for Charlie Keller.
Yogi Berra vs Charlie Keller: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Yogi Berra or Charlie Keller hit more home runs?
- Yogi Berra, with 358 to Charlie Keller's 189.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Keller, with .928 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Keller, with .286 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Charlie Keller's 1,085.