Yogi Berra vs Lance Parrish: Career Stats Comparison
Yogi Berra has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Lance Parrish played 1977–1995 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 Lance Parrish (1977–1995) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Lance Parrish finished with 1,782 hits and 324 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 Lance Parrish's 324.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yogi Berra, with .830 to Lance Parrish's .753.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yogi Berra, with .285 to Lance Parrish's .252.
- Who had more hits? Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Lance Parrish's 1,782.
- Who drove in more runs? Yogi Berra, with 1,430 to Lance Parrish's 1,070.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yogi Berra, with 21,371 career PIV to Lance Parrish's 6,792.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Lance Parrish's 1.
Yogi Berra
Lance Parrish
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Lance Parrish. 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 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Lance Parrish |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 1,988 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 7,067 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,175 | 856 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,150 | 1,782 |
| Doubles | Leads: 321 | 305 |
| Triples | Leads: 49 | 27 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 358 | 324 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,430 | 1,070 |
| Walks | Leads: 704 | 612 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 1,527 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 30 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .285 | .252 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .348 | .313 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .482 | .440 |
| OPS | Leads: .830 | .753 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yogi Berra outpaces Lance Parrish 21,371 to 6,792 — driven by per-season impact — 1,125 PIV per season to 340 — rather than by longevity, since Yogi Berra played 19 seasons to Lance Parrish's 20. 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
Lance Parrish — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yogi Berra leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Lance Parrish owns no headline categories. 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 Lance Parrish careers compare
No season is shared: Yogi Berra played 1946–1965, Lance Parrish 1977–1995. The two careers are close in length, 2,120 games for Yogi Berra and 1,988 for Lance Parrish across 19 and 20 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Yogi Berra leads every scored row of the table. Plate discipline differs: Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts), but Lance Parrish struck out more than walked (1,527 to 612). Yogi Berra's slugging percentage of .482 tops Lance Parrish's .440. Yogi Berra owns the better peak by OPS: .915 OPS in 1950 for Yogi Berra against .867 OPS in 1982 for Lance Parrish.
Yogi Berra vs Lance Parrish: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yogi Berra or Lance Parrish?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yogi Berra leads Lance Parrish in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yogi Berra or Lance Parrish hit more home runs?
- Yogi Berra, with 358 to Lance Parrish's 324.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yogi Berra, with .830 to Lance Parrish's .753.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yogi Berra, with .285 to Lance Parrish's .252.
- Who had more hits?
- Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Lance Parrish's 1,782.