Dwight Evans vs Billy Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Williams 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; Billy Williams played 1959–1976 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 Billy Williams (1959–1976) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dwight Evans finished with 2,446 hits and 385 home runs; Billy Williams finished with 2,711 hits and 426 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Billy Williams, with 426 to Dwight Evans's 385.
- Who had the higher OPS? Billy Williams, with .853 to Dwight Evans's .840.
- Who had the higher batting average? Billy Williams, with .290 to Dwight Evans's .272.
- Who had more hits? Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Dwight Evans's 2,446.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Williams, with 1,475 to Dwight Evans's 1,384.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Billy Williams, with 44,022 career PIV to Dwight Evans's 35,680.
Dwight Evans
Billy Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dwight Evans and Billy 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, and the 1970s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dwight Evans | Billy Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,606 | 2,488 |
| At-Bats | 8,996 | Leads: 9,350 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,470 | 1,410 |
| Hits | 2,446 | Leads: 2,711 |
| Doubles | Leads: 483 | 434 |
| Triples | 73 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 385 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 1,384 | Leads: 1,475 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,391 | 1,045 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,697 | 1,046 |
| Stolen Bases | 78 | Leads: 90 |
| Batting Avg | .272 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .370 | .361 |
| Slugging % | .470 | Leads: .492 |
| OPS | .840 | Leads: .853 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Williams leads Dwight Evans 44,022 to 35,680 — driven by per-season impact — 2,446 PIV per season to 1,784 — rather than by longevity, since Billy Williams played 18 seasons to Dwight Evans's 20. 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
Billy Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and stolen bases, while Dwight Evans owns runs and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Billy Williams. PIV agrees: Billy 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 Dwight Evans and Billy Williams careers compare
From 1972 through 1976, Dwight Evans and Billy Williams were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 2,606 games for Dwight Evans and 2,488 for Billy Williams across 20 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Dwight Evans struck out more than walked (1,697 to 1,391); Billy Williams struck out more than walked (1,046 to 1,045). Billy Williams's slugging percentage of .492 tops Dwight Evans's .470. Billy Williams owns the better peak by OPS: .986 OPS in 1987 for Dwight Evans against 1.005 OPS in 1972 for Billy Williams.
Dwight Evans vs Billy Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dwight Evans or Billy Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Williams leads Dwight Evans in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Dwight Evans or Billy Williams hit more home runs?
- Billy Williams, with 426 to Dwight Evans's 385.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Billy Williams, with .853 to Dwight Evans's .840.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Billy Williams, with .290 to Dwight Evans's .272.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Dwight Evans's 2,446.