Craig Biggio vs Roy Oswalt: Career Stats Comparison
Craig Biggio and Roy Oswalt played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Craig Biggio played 1988–2007 as a hitter; Roy Oswalt played 2001–2013 as a pitcher.
- 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
Craig Biggio (1988–2007) and Roy Oswalt (2001–2013) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Roy Oswalt pitched, totalling 163 wins and 1,852 strikeouts; Craig Biggio hit, totalling 3,060 hits and 291 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roy Oswalt, with 55,095 career PIV to Craig Biggio's 18,390.
Craig Biggio
Roy Oswalt
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Roy Oswalt is shown on pitching lines and Craig Biggio on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Craig Biggio — Hitter
| Statistic | Craig Biggio |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,850 |
| At-Bats | 10,876 |
| Runs | 1,844 |
| Hits | 3,060 |
| Doubles | 668 |
| Triples | 55 |
| Home Runs | 291 |
| RBI | 1,175 |
| Walks | 1,160 |
| Strikeouts | 1,753 |
| Stolen Bases | 414 |
| Batting Avg | .281 |
| On-Base % | .363 |
| Slugging % | .433 |
| OPS | .796 |
Roy Oswalt — Pitcher
| Statistic | Roy Oswalt |
|---|---|
| Wins | 163 |
| Losses | 102 |
| Games | 365 |
| Games Started | 341 |
| Complete Games | 20 |
| Shutouts | 8 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1,852 |
| Walks | 520 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,199 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 197 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,245.1 |
| ERA | 3.36 |
| WHIP | 1.21 |
| K/9 | 7.42 |
| BB/9 | 2.08 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Craig Biggio carries a career batting PIV of 18,390; Roy Oswalt carries a career pitching PIV of 55,095. Roy Oswalt is the higher of the two at 55,095 to 18,390. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Craig Biggio — top 3 seasons by OPS
Roy Oswalt — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Roy Oswalt and Craig Biggio: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Roy Oswalt grades higher, 55,095 to 18,390. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Craig Biggio and Roy Oswalt careers compare
The careers of Craig Biggio (1988–2007) and Roy Oswalt (2001–2013) overlapped from 2001 to 2007, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Craig Biggio collected 3,060 hits and 291 home runs with a .796 OPS. Roy Oswalt's pitching card shows 163 wins, a 3.36 ERA and 1,852 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, .916 OPS in 1997 for Craig Biggio and 2.73 ERA in 2001 for Roy Oswalt.
Craig Biggio vs Roy Oswalt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Roy Oswalt, with 55,095 career PIV to Craig Biggio's 18,390.
- How do Craig Biggio and Roy Oswalt compare?
- Craig Biggio played 1988–2007 and Roy Oswalt played 2001–2013; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.