Orlando Cepeda vs Bill Skowron: Career Stats Comparison
Orlando Cepeda has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Orlando Cepeda played 1958–1974 as a hitter; Bill Skowron played 1954–1967 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
Orlando Cepeda (1958–1974) and Bill Skowron (1954–1967) — both broke in during the 1950s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Orlando Cepeda finished with 2,351 hits and 379 home runs; Bill Skowron finished with 1,566 hits and 211 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Orlando Cepeda, with 379 to Bill Skowron's 211.
- Who had the higher OPS? Orlando Cepeda, with .849 to Bill Skowron's .792.
- Who had the higher batting average? Orlando Cepeda, with .297 to Bill Skowron's .282.
- Who had more hits? Orlando Cepeda, with 2,351 to Bill Skowron's 1,566.
- Who drove in more runs? Orlando Cepeda, with 1,365 to Bill Skowron's 888.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Orlando Cepeda, with 32,785 career PIV to Bill Skowron's 11,604.
- Who won more championships? Bill Skowron, with 5 World Series titles to Orlando Cepeda's 2.
Orlando Cepeda
Bill Skowron
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Orlando Cepeda and Bill Skowron. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Orlando Cepeda | Bill Skowron |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,124 | 1,658 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,927 | 5,547 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,131 | 681 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,351 | 1,566 |
| Doubles | Leads: 417 | 243 |
| Triples | 27 | Leads: 53 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 379 | 211 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,365 | 888 |
| Walks | Leads: 588 | 383 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,169 | 870 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 142 | 16 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .297 | .282 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .350 | .332 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .499 | .459 |
| OPS | Leads: .849 | .792 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Orlando Cepeda outpaces Bill Skowron 32,785 to 11,604 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,726 PIV per season to 725, across 19 seasons to 16. 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).
Orlando Cepeda — top 3 seasons by OPS
Bill Skowron — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Orlando Cepeda leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bill Skowron owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Orlando Cepeda. PIV agrees: Orlando Cepeda grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Orlando Cepeda and Bill Skowron careers compare
The careers of Orlando Cepeda (1958–1974) and Bill Skowron (1954–1967) overlapped from 1958 to 1967, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 2,124 games against 1,658 across 19 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Bill Skowron's edges on the table are triples (53 to 27). At the plate, Orlando Cepeda struck out more than walked (1,169 to 588), and Bill Skowron struck out more than walked (870 to 383). Orlando Cepeda was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Orlando Cepeda's slugging percentage of .499 tops Bill Skowron's .459.
Orlando Cepeda vs Bill Skowron: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Orlando Cepeda or Bill Skowron?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Orlando Cepeda leads Bill Skowron in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Orlando Cepeda or Bill Skowron hit more home runs?
- Orlando Cepeda, with 379 to Bill Skowron's 211.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Orlando Cepeda, with .849 to Bill Skowron's .792.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Orlando Cepeda, with .297 to Bill Skowron's .282.
- Who had more hits?
- Orlando Cepeda, with 2,351 to Bill Skowron's 1,566.