Yogi Berra vs Enos Slaughter: Career Stats Comparison

Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) — 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; Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 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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Enos Slaughter

Hitter · 1938–1959
Games
2,380
Hits
2,383
Home Runs
169
RBI
1,304
Avg
.300
OPS
.834
View Enos Slaughter's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Yogi Berra Enos Slaughter
Games 2,120 2,380
At-Bats 7,555 7,946
Runs 1,175 1,247
Hits 2,150 2,383
Doubles 321 413
Triples 49 148
Home Runs 358 169
RBI 1,430 1,304
Walks 704 1,018
Strikeouts 414 538
Stolen Bases 30 71
Batting Avg .285 .300
On-Base % .348 .382
Slugging % .482 .453
OPS .830 .834

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Enos Slaughter leads Yogi Berra 27,340 to 21,371 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,243 vs 1,125 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)
Enos Slaughter
27,340
Career PIV · 1,243 per season (22 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

Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS

1949.929 OPS13 HR, 96 RBI, .336 avg
1942.906 OPS13 HR, 98 RBI, .318 avg
1941.886 OPS13 HR, 76 RBI, .311 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Enos Slaughter leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Yogi Berra owns home runs and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Enos Slaughter. PIV agrees: Enos Slaughter grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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