Martín Dihigo vs Ted Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Ted Williams 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). Martín Dihigo played ?–1945 as a hitter; Ted Williams played 1939–1960 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 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ted Williams, with 521 to Martín Dihigo's 79.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ted Williams, with 1.116 to Martín Dihigo's .926.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ted Williams, with .344 to Martín Dihigo's .311.
- Who had more hits? Ted Williams, with 2,654 to Martín Dihigo's 518.
- Who drove in more runs? Ted Williams, with 1,839 to Martín Dihigo's 361.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ted Williams, with 96,302 career PIV to Martín Dihigo's 7,308.
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. 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 | Ted Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 471 | Leads: 2,292 |
| At-Bats | 1,666 | Leads: 7,706 |
| Runs | 344 | Leads: 1,798 |
| Hits | 518 | Leads: 2,654 |
| Doubles | 81 | Leads: 525 |
| Triples | 25 | Leads: 71 |
| Home Runs | 79 | Leads: 521 |
| RBI | 361 | Leads: 1,839 |
| Walks | 220 | Leads: 2,021 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 22 | 709 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 49 | 24 |
| Batting Avg | .311 | Leads: .344 |
| On-Base % | .394 | Leads: .482 |
| Slugging % | .532 | Leads: .634 |
| OPS | .926 | Leads: 1.116 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ted Williams outpaces Martín Dihigo 96,302 to 7,308 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 5,069 PIV per season to 562, across 19 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.
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.
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How the Martín Dihigo and Ted Williams careers compare
From 1945 through 1945, Martín Dihigo and Ted Williams were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Martín Dihigo appeared in 471 games to Ted Williams's 2,292. The green cells for Martín Dihigo are stolen bases (49 to 24). At the plate, Martín Dihigo walked more often than struck out (220 walks, 22 strikeouts), and Ted Williams walked more often than struck out (2,021 walks, 709 strikeouts). Martín Dihigo has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Ted Williams's best is 1941.
Martín Dihigo vs Ted Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Martín Dihigo or Ted Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ted Williams leads Martín Dihigo in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Martín Dihigo or Ted Williams hit more home runs?
- Ted Williams, with 521 to Martín Dihigo's 79.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ted Williams, with 1.116 to Martín Dihigo's .926.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ted Williams, with .344 to Martín Dihigo's .311.
- Who had more hits?
- Ted Williams, with 2,654 to Martín Dihigo's 518.