Dwight Evans vs Pedro Guerrero: Career Stats Comparison
Dwight Evans has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Dwight Evans played 1972–1991 as a hitter; Pedro Guerrero played 1978–1992 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
Dwight Evans (1972–1991) and Pedro Guerrero (1978–1992) — both broke in during the 1970s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Dwight Evans finished with 2,446 hits and 385 home runs; Pedro Guerrero finished with 1,618 hits and 215 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dwight Evans, with 385 to Pedro Guerrero's 215.
- Who had the higher OPS? Pedro Guerrero, with .850 to Dwight Evans's .840.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pedro Guerrero, with .300 to Dwight Evans's .272.
- Who had more hits? Dwight Evans, with 2,446 to Pedro Guerrero's 1,618.
- Who drove in more runs? Dwight Evans, with 1,384 to Pedro Guerrero's 898.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dwight Evans, with 35,680 career PIV to Pedro Guerrero's 21,254.
- Who won more championships? Pedro Guerrero, with 2 World Series titles to Dwight Evans's 0.
Dwight Evans
Pedro Guerrero
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dwight Evans and Pedro Guerrero. 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 | Dwight Evans | Pedro Guerrero |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,606 | 1,536 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,996 | 5,392 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,470 | 730 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,446 | 1,618 |
| Doubles | Leads: 483 | 267 |
| Triples | Leads: 73 | 29 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 385 | 215 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,384 | 898 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,391 | 609 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,697 | 862 |
| Stolen Bases | 78 | Leads: 97 |
| Batting Avg | .272 | Leads: .300 |
| On-Base % | .370 | Leads: .370 |
| Slugging % | .470 | Leads: .480 |
| OPS | .840 | Leads: .850 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dwight Evans outpaces Pedro Guerrero 35,680 to 21,254 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,784 PIV per season to 1,328, across 20 seasons to 16. 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).
Dwight Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS
Pedro Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dwight Evans leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Pedro Guerrero owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dwight Evans. PIV agrees: Dwight Evans grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dwight Evans and Pedro Guerrero careers compare
The careers of Dwight Evans (1972–1991) and Pedro Guerrero (1978–1992) overlapped from 1978 to 1991, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Dwight Evans appeared in 2,606 games to Pedro Guerrero's 1,536. At the plate, Dwight Evans struck out more than walked (1,697 to 1,391), and Pedro Guerrero struck out more than walked (862 to 609). Pedro Guerrero's slugging percentage of .480 tops Dwight Evans's .470. On the peak-season lists, Dwight Evans's best year is 1987 at .986 OPS and Pedro Guerrero's is 1985 at .999 OPS; Pedro Guerrero has the stronger single season.
Dwight Evans vs Pedro Guerrero: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dwight Evans or Pedro Guerrero?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dwight Evans leads Pedro Guerrero in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Dwight Evans or Pedro Guerrero hit more home runs?
- Dwight Evans, with 385 to Pedro Guerrero's 215.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Pedro Guerrero, with .850 to Dwight Evans's .840.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pedro Guerrero, with .300 to Dwight Evans's .272.
- Who had more hits?
- Dwight Evans, with 2,446 to Pedro Guerrero's 1,618.