Bert Blyleven vs Tony Oliva: Career Stats Comparison
Bert Blyleven and Tony Oliva played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Bert Blyleven played 1970–1992 as a pitcher; Tony Oliva played 1962–1976 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
Bert Blyleven (1970–1992) and Tony Oliva (1962–1976) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Bert Blyleven pitched, totalling 287 wins and 3,701 strikeouts; Tony Oliva hit, totalling 1,917 hits and 220 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? Bert Blyleven, with 74,910 career PIV to Tony Oliva's 23,924.
- Who won more championships? Bert Blyleven, with 2 World Series titles to Tony Oliva's 0.
Bert Blyleven
Tony Oliva
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Bert Blyleven is shown on pitching lines and Tony Oliva 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.
Bert Blyleven — Pitcher
| Statistic | Bert Blyleven |
|---|---|
| Wins | 287 |
| Losses | 250 |
| Games | 692 |
| Games Started | 685 |
| Complete Games | 242 |
| Shutouts | 60 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 3,701 |
| Walks | 1,322 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,632 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 430 |
| Innings Pitched | 4,970.0 |
| ERA | 3.31 |
| WHIP | 1.20 |
| K/9 | 6.70 |
| BB/9 | 2.39 |
Tony Oliva — Hitter
| Statistic | Tony Oliva |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,676 |
| At-Bats | 6,301 |
| Runs | 870 |
| Hits | 1,917 |
| Doubles | 329 |
| Triples | 48 |
| Home Runs | 220 |
| RBI | 947 |
| Walks | 448 |
| Strikeouts | 645 |
| Stolen Bases | 86 |
| Batting Avg | .304 |
| On-Base % | .353 |
| Slugging % | .476 |
| OPS | .830 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Bert Blyleven carries a career pitching PIV of 74,910; Tony Oliva carries a career batting PIV of 23,924. Bert Blyleven is the higher of the two at 74,910 to 23,924. 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).
Bert Blyleven — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Tony Oliva — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Bert Blyleven and Tony Oliva: 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 — Bert Blyleven grades higher, 74,910 to 23,924. 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 Bert Blyleven and Tony Oliva careers compare
The careers of Bert Blyleven (1970–1992) and Tony Oliva (1962–1976) overlapped from 1970 to 1976, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Bert Blyleven's pitching card shows 287 wins, a 3.31 ERA and 3,701 strikeouts. As a hitter, Tony Oliva collected 1,917 hits and 220 home runs with a .830 OPS. 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, 2.52 ERA in 1973 for Bert Blyleven and .916 OPS in 1964 for Tony Oliva.
Bert Blyleven vs Tony Oliva: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Bert Blyleven, with 74,910 career PIV to Tony Oliva's 23,924.
- Who won more championships?
- Bert Blyleven, with 2 World Series titles to Tony Oliva's 0.
- How do Bert Blyleven and Tony Oliva compare?
- Bert Blyleven played 1970–1992 and Tony Oliva played 1962–1976; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.