Roy Face vs Willie Stargell: Career Stats Comparison
Roy Face (1953–1969) and Willie Stargell (1962–1982) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roy Face finished with 31 hits and 0 home runs; Willie Stargell finished with 2,232 hits and 475 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Willie Stargell
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roy Face and Willie Stargell. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Roy Face | Willie Stargell |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 853 | 2,360 |
| At-Bats | 194 | 7,927 |
| Runs | 9 | 1,194 |
| Hits | 31 | 2,232 |
| Doubles | 3 | 423 |
| Triples | 0 | 55 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 475 |
| RBI | 7 | 1,540 |
| Walks | 2 | 937 |
| Strikeouts | 47 | 1,936 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .160 | .282 |
| On-Base % | .168 | .360 |
| Slugging % | .175 | .529 |
| OPS | .344 | .889 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Face totals 0 versus Willie Stargell's 42,804.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Roy Face — top 0 seasons by OPS
Willie Stargell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Willie Stargell leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Roy Face owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Willie Stargell. PIV agrees: Willie Stargell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.