Martín Dihigo vs Paul Waner: Career Stats Comparison
Paul Waner has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Martín Dihigo played ?–1945 as a hitter; Paul Waner played 1926–1945 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
Martín Dihigo (?–1945) and Paul Waner (1926–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Martín Dihigo finished with 518 hits and 79 home runs; Paul Waner finished with 3,152 hits and 113 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Paul Waner, with 113 to Martín Dihigo's 79.
- Who had the higher OPS? Martín Dihigo, with .926 to Paul Waner's .878.
- Who had the higher batting average? Paul Waner, with .333 to Martín Dihigo's .311.
- Who had more hits? Paul Waner, with 3,152 to Martín Dihigo's 518.
- Who drove in more runs? Paul Waner, with 1,309 to Martín Dihigo's 361.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Paul Waner, with 40,296 career PIV to Martín Dihigo's 7,308.
Martín Dihigo
Paul Waner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Martín Dihigo and Paul Waner. 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 | Martín Dihigo | Paul Waner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 471 | Leads: 2,549 |
| At-Bats | 1,666 | Leads: 9,459 |
| Runs | 344 | Leads: 1,627 |
| Hits | 518 | Leads: 3,152 |
| Doubles | 81 | Leads: 605 |
| Triples | 25 | Leads: 191 |
| Home Runs | 79 | Leads: 113 |
| RBI | 361 | Leads: 1,309 |
| Walks | 220 | Leads: 1,091 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 22 | 376 |
| Stolen Bases | 49 | Leads: 104 |
| Batting Avg | .311 | Leads: .333 |
| On-Base % | .394 | Leads: .404 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .532 | .473 |
| OPS | Leads: .926 | .878 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Waner outpaces Martín Dihigo 40,296 to 7,308 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,832 PIV per season to 562, across 22 seasons to 13. 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).
Martín Dihigo
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Paul Waner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Paul Waner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Martín Dihigo owns OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Paul Waner. PIV agrees: Paul Waner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Martín Dihigo and Paul Waner careers compare
From 1945 through 1945, Martín Dihigo and Paul Waner were in the majors together. Paul Waner has the far longer record, 2,549 games against 471 across 13 and 22 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Martín Dihigo comes out ahead, it is in slugging percentage (.532 to .473) and OPS (.926 to .878). Martín Dihigo walked more often than struck out (220 walks, 22 strikeouts); Paul Waner walked more often than struck out (1,091 walks, 376 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Martín Dihigo's hits: 79 of 518 for Martín Dihigo, 113 of 3,152 for Paul Waner.
Martín Dihigo vs Paul Waner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Martín Dihigo or Paul Waner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Paul Waner leads Martín Dihigo in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Martín Dihigo or Paul Waner hit more home runs?
- Paul Waner, with 113 to Martín Dihigo's 79.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Martín Dihigo, with .926 to Paul Waner's .878.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Paul Waner, with .333 to Martín Dihigo's .311.
- Who had more hits?
- Paul Waner, with 3,152 to Martín Dihigo's 518.