Martín Dihigo vs Ted Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Martín Dihigo (?–1945) and Ted Williams (1939–1960) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Martín Dihigo finished with 518 hits and 79 home runs; Ted Williams finished with 2,654 hits and 521 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Martín Dihigo
Ted Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Martín Dihigo and Ted Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Martín Dihigo | Ted Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 471 | 2,292 |
| At-Bats | 1,666 | 7,706 |
| Runs | 344 | 1,798 |
| Hits | 518 | 2,654 |
| Doubles | 81 | 525 |
| Triples | 25 | 71 |
| Home Runs | 79 | 521 |
| RBI | 361 | 1,839 |
| Walks | 220 | 2,021 |
| Strikeouts | 22 | 709 |
| Stolen Bases | 49 | 24 |
| Batting Avg | .311 | .344 |
| On-Base % | .394 | .482 |
| Slugging % | .532 | .634 |
| OPS | .926 | 1.116 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ted Williams outpaces Martín Dihigo 96,302 to 7,308 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (5,069 vs 562 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).
Martín Dihigo — top 0 seasons by OPS
Ted Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ted Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Martín Dihigo owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ted Williams. PIV agrees: Ted Williams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.