Orlando Cepeda vs Hank Greenberg: Career Stats Comparison
Orlando Cepeda (1958–1974) and Hank Greenberg (1930–1947) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Orlando Cepeda finished with 2,351 hits and 379 home runs; Hank Greenberg finished with 1,628 hits and 331 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Orlando Cepeda
Hank Greenberg
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Orlando Cepeda and Hank Greenberg. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Orlando Cepeda | Hank Greenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,124 | 1,394 |
| At-Bats | 7,927 | 5,193 |
| Runs | 1,131 | 1,051 |
| Hits | 2,351 | 1,628 |
| Doubles | 417 | 379 |
| Triples | 27 | 71 |
| Home Runs | 379 | 331 |
| RBI | 1,365 | 1,276 |
| Walks | 588 | 852 |
| Strikeouts | 1,169 | 844 |
| Stolen Bases | 142 | 58 |
| Batting Avg | .297 | .313 |
| On-Base % | .350 | .412 |
| Slugging % | .499 | .605 |
| OPS | .849 | 1.017 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hank Greenberg leads Orlando Cepeda 43,523 to 32,785 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,348 vs 1,726 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).
Orlando Cepeda — top 3 seasons by OPS
Hank Greenberg — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Orlando Cepeda leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Hank Greenberg owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Orlando Cepeda. Note that PIV actually grades Hank Greenberg ahead, which means Orlando Cepeda's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.