Yandy Diaz vs Harmon Killebrew: Career Stats Comparison
Harmon Killebrew 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). Yandy Diaz has played 2017–present as a hitter; Harmon Killebrew played 1954–1975 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
Yandy Diaz (2017–present) and Harmon Killebrew (1954–1975) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yandy Diaz has 1,137 hits and 122 home runs through October 6, 2026; Harmon Killebrew finished with 2,086 hits and 573 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Harmon Killebrew, with 573 to Yandy Diaz's 122.
- Who had the higher OPS? Harmon Killebrew, with .884 to Yandy Diaz's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yandy Diaz, with .291 to Harmon Killebrew's .256.
- Who had more hits? Harmon Killebrew, with 2,086 to Yandy Diaz's 1,137.
- Who drove in more runs? Harmon Killebrew, with 1,584 to Yandy Diaz's 509.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Harmon Killebrew, with 48,240 career PIV to Yandy Diaz's 9,130.
Yandy Diaz
Harmon Killebrew
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yandy Diaz and Harmon Killebrew. 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 2010s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Yandy Diaz is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Yandy Diaz | Harmon Killebrew |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,057 | Leads: 2,435 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 8,147 |
| Runs | 564 | Leads: 1,283 |
| Hits | 1,137 | Leads: 2,086 |
| Doubles | 210 | Leads: 290 |
| Triples | 8 | Leads: 24 |
| Home Runs | 122 | Leads: 573 |
| RBI | 509 | Leads: 1,584 |
| Walks | 465 | Leads: 1,559 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 656 | 1,699 |
| Stolen Bases | 14 | Leads: 19 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .291 | .256 |
| On-Base % | .370 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .509 |
| OPS | .812 | Leads: .884 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harmon Killebrew outpaces Yandy Diaz 48,240 to 9,130 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,193 PIV per season to 1,014, across 22 seasons to 9. 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).
Yandy Diaz — top 3 seasons by OPS
Harmon Killebrew — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harmon Killebrew leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yandy Diaz owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Harmon Killebrew. PIV agrees: Harmon Killebrew grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yandy Diaz and Harmon Killebrew careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Harmon Killebrew's ended in 1975, and Yandy Diaz debuted in 2017. Harmon Killebrew has the far longer record, 2,435 games against 1,057 across 9 and 22 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Yandy Diaz comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.291 to .256). At the plate, Yandy Diaz struck out more than walked (656 to 465), and Harmon Killebrew struck out more than walked (1,699 to 1,559). Harmon Killebrew is the more power-leaning hitter, with 573 of 2,086 hits leaving the park. In slugging percentage, Harmon Killebrew holds the edge, .509 to .442. Yandy Diaz's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yandy Diaz vs Harmon Killebrew: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yandy Diaz or Harmon Killebrew?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harmon Killebrew leads Yandy Diaz in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yandy Diaz or Harmon Killebrew hit more home runs?
- Harmon Killebrew, with 573 to Yandy Diaz's 122.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Harmon Killebrew, with .884 to Yandy Diaz's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yandy Diaz, with .291 to Harmon Killebrew's .256.
- Who had more hits?
- Harmon Killebrew, with 2,086 to Yandy Diaz's 1,137.