Mookie Betts vs Billy Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Williams has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Billy Williams played 1959–1976 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
Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Billy Williams (1959–1976) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Billy Williams finished with 2,711 hits and 426 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Billy Williams, with 426 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Billy Williams's .853.
- Who had the higher batting average? Billy Williams, with .290 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits? Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Williams, with 1,475 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Billy Williams, with 44,022 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Billy Williams's 0.
Mookie Betts
Billy Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Billy Williams. 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 2010s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mookie Betts is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Billy Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 2,488 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 9,350 |
| Runs | 1,237 | Leads: 1,410 |
| Hits | 1,890 | Leads: 2,711 |
| Doubles | 419 | Leads: 434 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 314 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 1,475 |
| Walks | 783 | Leads: 1,045 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,046 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 90 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .366 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .508 | .492 |
| OPS | Leads: .874 | .853 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Williams outpaces Mookie Betts 44,022 to 25,700 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,446 PIV per season to 2,142, across 18 seasons to 12. 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).
Mookie Betts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Billy Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mookie Betts owns stolen bases, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Billy Williams. PIV agrees: Billy Williams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mookie Betts and Billy Williams careers compare
No season is shared: Billy Williams played 1959–1976, Mookie Betts 2014–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Mookie Betts has appeared in 1,654 games to Billy Williams's 2,488. Mookie Betts's edges on the table are stolen bases (198 to 90), on-base percentage (.366 to .361), and slugging percentage (.508 to .492). At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), and Billy Williams struck out more than walked (1,046 to 1,045). On the bases, Mookie Betts stole more often per game played (198 steals in 1,654 games for Mookie Betts, 90 in 2,488 for Billy Williams). Mookie Betts's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Mookie Betts vs Billy Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Billy Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Williams leads Mookie Betts in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Billy Williams hit more home runs?
- Billy Williams, with 426 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mookie Betts, with .874 to Billy Williams's .853.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Billy Williams, with .290 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.