Roy Face vs Willie Stargell: Career Stats Comparison
Roy Face and Willie Stargell played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Roy Face played 1953–1969 as a pitcher; Willie Stargell played 1962–1982 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
Roy Face (1953–1969) and Willie Stargell (1962–1982) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Roy Face pitched, totalling 104 wins and 877 strikeouts; Willie Stargell hit, totalling 2,232 hits and 475 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Willie Stargell, with 42,804 career PIV to Roy Face's 14,397.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Willie Stargell
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Roy Face is shown on pitching lines and Willie Stargell on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Roy Face — Pitcher
| Statistic | Roy Face |
|---|---|
| Wins | 104 |
| Losses | 95 |
| Games | 848 |
| Games Started | 27 |
| Complete Games | 6 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 193 |
| Strikeouts | 877 |
| Walks | 362 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,347 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 141 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,375.0 |
| ERA | 3.48 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 5.74 |
| BB/9 | 2.37 |
Willie Stargell — Hitter
| Statistic | Willie Stargell |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,360 |
| At-Bats | 7,927 |
| Runs | 1,194 |
| Hits | 2,232 |
| Doubles | 423 |
| Triples | 55 |
| Home Runs | 475 |
| RBI | 1,540 |
| Walks | 937 |
| Strikeouts | 1,936 |
| Stolen Bases | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .282 |
| On-Base % | .360 |
| Slugging % | .529 |
| OPS | .889 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Roy Face carries a career pitching PIV of 14,397; Willie Stargell carries a career batting PIV of 42,804. Willie Stargell is the higher of the two at 42,804 to 14,397. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Roy Face — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Willie Stargell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Roy Face and Willie Stargell: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Willie Stargell grades higher, 42,804 to 14,397. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Roy Face and Willie Stargell careers compare
The careers of Roy Face (1953–1969) and Willie Stargell (1962–1982) overlapped from 1962 to 1969, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Roy Face's pitching card shows 104 wins, a 3.48 ERA and 877 strikeouts. Willie Stargell's batting card reads 2,232 hits, 475 home runs and a .282 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 3.52 ERA in 1956 for Roy Face and 1.038 OPS in 1973 for Willie Stargell.
Roy Face vs Willie Stargell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Willie Stargell, with 42,804 career PIV to Roy Face's 14,397.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
- How do Roy Face and Willie Stargell compare?
- Roy Face played 1953–1969 and Willie Stargell played 1962–1982; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.