Bobby Bonds vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison

Bobby Bonds (1968–1981) and Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Bonds finished with 1,886 hits and 332 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.

Bobby Bonds

Hitter · 1968–1981
Games
1,849
Hits
1,886
Home Runs
332
RBI
1,024
Avg
.268
OPS
.824
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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 Bobby 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 Bobby Bonds Dave Winfield
Games 1,849 2,973
At-Bats 7,043 11,003
Runs 1,258 1,669
Hits 1,886 3,110
Doubles 302 540
Triples 66 88
Home Runs 332 465
RBI 1,024 1,833
Walks 914 1,216
Strikeouts 1,757 1,686
Stolen Bases 461 223
Batting Avg .268 .283
On-Base % .353 .353
Slugging % .471 .475
OPS .824 .827

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dave Winfield outpaces Bobby Bonds 34,842 to 25,739 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,515 vs 1,716 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Bobby Bonds
25,739
Career PIV · 1,716 per season (15 seasons)
Dave Winfield
34,842
Career PIV · 1,515 per season (23 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

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

Bobby Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS

1973.900 OPS39 HR, 96 RBI, .283 avg
1975.888 OPS32 HR, 85 RBI, .270 avg
1970.879 OPS26 HR, 78 RBI, .302 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, Dave Winfield leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bobby Bonds owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Winfield. PIV agrees: Dave Winfield grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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