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
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.
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
Biz Mackey — top 1 seasons by OPS
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.