Roy Campanella vs Cal Raleigh: Career Stats Comparison
Roy Campanella has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Roy Campanella played 1948–1957 as a hitter; Cal Raleigh has played 2021–present 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
Roy Campanella (1948–1957) and Cal Raleigh (2021–present) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roy Campanella finished with 1,427 hits and 260 home runs; Cal Raleigh has 571 hits and 176 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Roy Campanella, with 260 to Cal Raleigh's 176.
- Who had the higher OPS? Roy Campanella, with .859 to Cal Raleigh's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average? Roy Campanella, with .283 to Cal Raleigh's .218.
- Who had more hits? Roy Campanella, with 1,427 to Cal Raleigh's 571.
- Who drove in more runs? Roy Campanella, with 1,015 to Cal Raleigh's 445.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roy Campanella, with 19,598 career PIV to Cal Raleigh's 4,781.
- Who won more championships? Roy Campanella, with 1 World Series title to Cal Raleigh's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roy Campanella and Cal Raleigh. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1940s and the 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Cal Raleigh is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Roy Campanella | Cal Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,455 | 749 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,050 | 2,615 |
| Runs | Leads: 787 | 362 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,427 | 571 |
| Doubles | Leads: 235 | 110 |
| Triples | Leads: 32 | 2 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 260 | 176 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,015 | 445 |
| Walks | Leads: 608 | 338 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 514 | 860 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 39 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .283 | .218 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .311 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .496 | .464 |
| OPS | Leads: .859 | .775 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Campanella outpaces Cal Raleigh 19,598 to 4,781 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,031 PIV per season to 956, across 19 seasons to 5. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Roy Campanella — top 3 seasons by OPS
Cal Raleigh — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roy Campanella leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cal Raleigh owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roy Campanella. PIV agrees: Roy Campanella grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Roy Campanella and Cal Raleigh careers compare
Roy Campanella (1948–1957) was finished before Cal Raleigh (2021–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Roy Campanella appeared in 1,455 games to Cal Raleigh's 749. Roy Campanella leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Roy Campanella walked more often than struck out (608 walks, 514 strikeouts), while Cal Raleigh struck out more than walked (860 to 338). Home runs make up a larger share of Cal Raleigh's hits: 260 of 1,427 for Roy Campanella, 176 of 571 for Cal Raleigh. Roy Campanella's slugging percentage of .496 tops Cal Raleigh's .464. Because Cal Raleigh is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Roy Campanella vs Cal Raleigh: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roy Campanella or Cal Raleigh?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roy Campanella leads Cal Raleigh in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Roy Campanella or Cal Raleigh hit more home runs?
- Roy Campanella, with 260 to Cal Raleigh's 176.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Roy Campanella, with .859 to Cal Raleigh's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Roy Campanella, with .283 to Cal Raleigh's .218.
- Who had more hits?
- Roy Campanella, with 1,427 to Cal Raleigh's 571.