William Contreras vs Willson Contreras: Career Stats Comparison

William Contreras (2020–present) and Willson Contreras (2016–present) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. William Contreras finished with 602 hits and 85 home runs; Willson Contreras finished with 954 hits and 172 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

William Contreras

Hitter · 2020–present
Games
599
Hits
602
Home Runs
85
RBI
315
Avg
.273
OPS
.805
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Willson Contreras

Hitter · 2016–present
Games
1,078
Hits
954
Home Runs
172
RBI
548
Avg
.258
OPS
.811
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic William Contreras Willson Contreras
Games 599 1,078
At-Bats 2,208 3,700
Runs 344 526
Hits 602 954
Doubles 122 208
Triples 5 11
Home Runs 85 172
RBI 315 548
Walks 283 419
Strikeouts 547 1,035
Stolen Bases 23 37
Batting Avg .273 .258
On-Base % .357 .352
Slugging % .448 .459
OPS .805 .811

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Willson Contreras outpaces William Contreras 8,983 to 5,736 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (898 vs 956 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

William Contreras
5,736
Career PIV · 956 per season (6 seasons)
Willson Contreras
8,983
Career PIV · 898 per season (10 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

William Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS

2022.860 OPS20 HR, 45 RBI, .278 avg
2024.831 OPS23 HR, 92 RBI, .281 avg
2023.825 OPS17 HR, 78 RBI, .289 avg

Willson Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.888 OPS24 HR, 64 RBI, .272 avg
2017.855 OPS21 HR, 74 RBI, .276 avg
2024.848 OPS15 HR, 36 RBI, .262 avg

Verdict

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

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