Yogi Berra vs Buck Leonard: Career Stats Comparison
Yogi Berra has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Buck Leonard played ?–1948 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 Buck Leonard (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 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 Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buck Leonard, with .343 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits? Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Buck Leonard's 790.
- Who drove in more runs? Yogi Berra, with 1,430 to Buck Leonard's 578.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yogi Berra, with 21,371 career PIV to Buck Leonard's 19,107.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Buck Leonard's 3.
Yogi Berra
Buck Leonard
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Buck Leonard. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Buck Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 641 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 2,300 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,175 | 567 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,150 | 790 |
| Doubles | Leads: 321 | 153 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 52 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 358 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,430 | 578 |
| Walks | Leads: 704 | 419 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | Leads: 32 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .343 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .449 |
| Slugging % | .482 | Leads: .586 |
| OPS | .830 | Leads: 1.034 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yogi Berra leads Buck Leonard 21,371 to 19,107 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Yogi Berra played 19 seasons to Buck Leonard's 15, while Buck Leonard carries the higher per-season figure (1,274 to 1,125). 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
Buck Leonard
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yogi Berra leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buck Leonard 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. 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 Buck Leonard careers compare
Yogi Berra and Buck Leonard were active at the same time between 1948 and 1948. Yogi Berra has the far longer record, 2,120 games against 641 across 19 and 15 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts), and Buck Leonard walked more often than struck out (419 walks, 14 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Yogi Berra's hits: 358 of 2,150 for Yogi Berra, 100 of 790 for Buck Leonard. Only Yogi Berra has a season on the peak list; Buck Leonard never reached the qualifying workload.
Yogi Berra vs Buck Leonard: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yogi Berra or Buck Leonard?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yogi Berra leads Buck Leonard in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yogi Berra or Buck Leonard hit more home runs?
- Yogi Berra, with 358 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buck Leonard, with .343 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Buck Leonard's 790.