Barry Bonds vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison

Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Barry Bonds

Hitter · 1986–2007
Games
2,986
Hits
2,935
Home Runs
762
RBI
1,996
Avg
.298
OPS
1.051
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Dave Winfield

Hitter · 1973–1995
Games
2,973
Hits
3,110
Home Runs
465
RBI
1,833
Avg
.283
OPS
.827
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Bonds and Dave Winfield. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Barry Bonds Dave Winfield
Games 2,986 2,973
At-Bats 9,847 11,003
Runs 2,227 1,669
Hits 2,935 3,110
Doubles 601 540
Triples 77 88
Home Runs 762 465
RBI 1,996 1,833
Walks 2,558 1,216
Strikeouts 1,539 1,686
Stolen Bases 514 223
Batting Avg .298 .283
On-Base % .444 .353
Slugging % .607 .475
OPS 1.051 .827

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Dave Winfield 96,025 to 34,842 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,365 vs 1,515 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Barry Bonds
96,025
Career PIV · 4,365 per season (22 seasons)
Dave Winfield
34,842
Career PIV · 1,515 per season (23 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Barry Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS

20041.422 OPS45 HR, 101 RBI, .362 avg
20021.381 OPS46 HR, 110 RBI, .370 avg
20011.379 OPS73 HR, 137 RBI, .328 avg

Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS

1979.953 OPS34 HR, 118 RBI, .308 avg
1988.927 OPS25 HR, 107 RBI, .322 avg
1984.908 OPS19 HR, 100 RBI, .340 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Dave Winfield owns hits. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Barry Bonds. PIV agrees: Barry Bonds grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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