Yogi Berra vs Adley Rutschman: Career Stats Comparison

Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Adley Rutschman (2022–present) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Adley Rutschman finished with 478 hits and 61 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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Adley Rutschman

Hitter · 2022–present
Games
505
Hits
478
Home Runs
61
RBI
230
Avg
.254
OPS
.755
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Yogi Berra Adley Rutschman
Games 2,120 505
At-Bats 7,555 1,879
Runs 1,175 259
Hits 2,150 478
Doubles 321 103
Triples 49 5
Home Runs 358 61
RBI 1,430 230
Walks 704 255
Strikeouts 414 347
Stolen Bases 30 6
Batting Avg .285 .254
On-Base % .348 .344
Slugging % .482 .412
OPS .830 .755

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yogi Berra outpaces Adley Rutschman 21,371 to 2,436 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,125 vs 609 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)
Adley Rutschman
2,436
Career PIV · 609 per season (4 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

Adley Rutschman — top 3 seasons by OPS

2023.809 OPS20 HR, 80 RBI, .277 avg
2022.806 OPS13 HR, 42 RBI, .254 avg
2024.709 OPS19 HR, 79 RBI, .250 avg

Verdict

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

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