Willson Contreras vs Mike Piazza: Career Stats Comparison
Willson Contreras (2016–present) and Mike Piazza (1992–2007) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Willson Contreras finished with 954 hits and 172 home runs; Mike Piazza finished with 2,127 hits and 427 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Willson Contreras
Mike Piazza
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Willson Contreras and Mike Piazza. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Willson Contreras | Mike Piazza |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,078 | 1,912 |
| At-Bats | 3,700 | 6,911 |
| Runs | 526 | 1,048 |
| Hits | 954 | 2,127 |
| Doubles | 208 | 344 |
| Triples | 11 | 8 |
| Home Runs | 172 | 427 |
| RBI | 548 | 1,335 |
| Walks | 419 | 759 |
| Strikeouts | 1,035 | 1,113 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .258 | .308 |
| On-Base % | .352 | .377 |
| Slugging % | .459 | .545 |
| OPS | .811 | .922 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Piazza outpaces Willson Contreras 30,988 to 8,983 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,722 vs 898 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).
Willson Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mike Piazza — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Piazza leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Willson Contreras owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Piazza. PIV agrees: Mike Piazza grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.