Bert Blyleven vs Toby Harrah: Career Stats Comparison
Bert Blyleven (1970–1992) and Toby Harrah (1969–1986) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bert Blyleven finished with 59 hits and 0 home runs; Toby Harrah finished with 1,954 hits and 195 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Toby Harrah
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bert Blyleven and Toby Harrah. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bert Blyleven | Toby Harrah |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 699 | 2,155 |
| At-Bats | 451 | 7,402 |
| Runs | 19 | 1,115 |
| Hits | 59 | 1,954 |
| Doubles | 7 | 307 |
| Triples | 0 | 40 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 195 |
| RBI | 25 | 918 |
| Walks | 5 | 1,153 |
| Strikeouts | 193 | 868 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 238 |
| Batting Avg | .131 | .264 |
| On-Base % | .144 | .365 |
| Slugging % | .146 | .395 |
| OPS | .290 | .760 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Toby Harrah outpaces Bert Blyleven 15,797 to -4,055 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (929 vs -169 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bert Blyleven — top 0 seasons by OPS
Toby Harrah — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Toby Harrah leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bert Blyleven owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Toby Harrah. PIV agrees: Toby Harrah grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.