Yogi Berra vs Biz Mackey: Career Stats Comparison

Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Biz Mackey (?–1947) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Biz Mackey finished with 1,165 hits and 64 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Yogi Berra

Hitter · 1946–1965
Games
2,120
Hits
2,150
Home Runs
358
RBI
1,430
Avg
.285
OPS
.830
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Biz Mackey

Hitter · ?–1947
Games
1,031
Hits
1,165
Home Runs
64
RBI
698
Avg
.329
OPS
.871
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Biz Mackey. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Yogi Berra Biz Mackey
Games 2,120 1,031
At-Bats 7,555 3,540
Runs 1,175 584
Hits 2,150 1,165
Doubles 321 202
Triples 49 64
Home Runs 358 64
RBI 1,430 698
Walks 704 361
Strikeouts 414 18
Stolen Bases 30 73
Batting Avg .285 .329
On-Base % .348 .394
Slugging % .482 .477
OPS .830 .871

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yogi Berra outpaces Biz Mackey 21,371 to 11,740 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,125 vs 405 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Yogi Berra
21,371
Career PIV · 1,125 per season (19 seasons)
Biz Mackey
11,740
Career PIV · 405 per season (29 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

1950.915 OPS28 HR, 124 RBI, .322 avg
1956.911 OPS30 HR, 105 RBI, .298 avg
1953.886 OPS27 HR, 108 RBI, .296 avg

Biz Mackey — top 1 seasons by OPS

1926.922 OPS10 HR, 76 RBI, .327 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Yogi Berra leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Biz Mackey 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.

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