Yogi Berra vs Willie Stargell: Career Stats Comparison
Willie Stargell has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Willie Stargell played 1962–1982 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 Willie Stargell (1962–1982) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Willie Stargell finished with 2,232 hits and 475 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Willie Stargell, with 475 to Yogi Berra's 358.
- Who had the higher OPS? Willie Stargell, with .889 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yogi Berra, with .285 to Willie Stargell's .282.
- Who had more hits? Willie Stargell, with 2,232 to Yogi Berra's 2,150.
- Who drove in more runs? Willie Stargell, with 1,540 to Yogi Berra's 1,430.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Willie Stargell, with 42,804 career PIV to Yogi Berra's 21,371.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Willie Stargell's 2.
Yogi Berra
Willie Stargell
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Willie Stargell. 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 1960s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Willie Stargell |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,120 | Leads: 2,360 |
| At-Bats | 7,555 | Leads: 7,927 |
| Runs | 1,175 | Leads: 1,194 |
| Hits | 2,150 | Leads: 2,232 |
| Doubles | 321 | Leads: 423 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 358 | Leads: 475 |
| RBI | 1,430 | Leads: 1,540 |
| Walks | 704 | Leads: 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 1,936 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 30 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .285 | .282 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .360 |
| Slugging % | .482 | Leads: .529 |
| OPS | .830 | Leads: .889 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Willie Stargell outpaces Yogi Berra 42,804 to 21,371 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,038 PIV per season to 1,125, across 21 seasons to 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
Willie Stargell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Willie Stargell leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yogi Berra owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Willie Stargell. PIV agrees: Willie Stargell 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 Willie Stargell careers compare
The careers of Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Willie Stargell (1962–1982) overlapped from 1962 to 1965, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,120 games for Yogi Berra and 2,360 for Willie Stargell across 19 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Yogi Berra are stolen bases (30 to 17) and batting average (.285 to .282). At the plate, Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts), while Willie Stargell struck out more than walked (1,936 to 937). In slugging percentage, Willie Stargell holds the edge, .529 to .482.
Yogi Berra vs Willie Stargell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yogi Berra or Willie Stargell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Willie Stargell leads Yogi Berra in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yogi Berra or Willie Stargell hit more home runs?
- Willie Stargell, with 475 to Yogi Berra's 358.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Willie Stargell, with .889 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yogi Berra, with .285 to Willie Stargell's .282.
- Who had more hits?
- Willie Stargell, with 2,232 to Yogi Berra's 2,150.