Yogi Berra vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize 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; Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 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 Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — 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; Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Yogi Berra's 358.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits? Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Yogi Berra, with 1,430 to Johnny Mize's 1,337.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Yogi Berra's 21,371.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Johnny Mize's 5.
Yogi Berra
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Johnny Mize. 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 | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 1,884 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 6,443 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,175 | 1,118 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,150 | 2,011 |
| Doubles | 321 | Leads: 367 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 83 |
| Home Runs | 358 | Leads: 359 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,430 | 1,337 |
| Walks | 704 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 30 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .397 |
| Slugging % | .482 | Leads: .562 |
| OPS | .830 | Leads: .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Yogi Berra 43,061 to 21,371 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,125 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 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
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Yogi Berra owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Johnny Mize. PIV agrees: Johnny Mize 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 Johnny Mize careers compare
From 1946 through 1953, Yogi Berra and Johnny Mize were in the majors together. With 2,120 games against 1,884 across 19 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts); Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts). Johnny Mize's slugging percentage of .562 tops Yogi Berra's .482. Johnny Mize owns the better peak by OPS: .915 OPS in 1950 for Yogi Berra against 1.070 OPS in 1939 for Johnny Mize.
Yogi Berra vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yogi Berra or Johnny Mize?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Yogi Berra in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yogi Berra or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Yogi Berra's 358.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.