Pedro Guerrero vs Darryl Strawberry: Career Stats Comparison

Pedro Guerrero (1978–1992) and Darryl Strawberry (1983–1999) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pedro Guerrero finished with 1,618 hits and 215 home runs; Darryl Strawberry finished with 1,401 hits and 335 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Pedro Guerrero

Hitter · 1978–1992
Games
1,536
Hits
1,618
Home Runs
215
RBI
898
Avg
.300
OPS
.850
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Darryl Strawberry

Hitter · 1983–1999
Games
1,583
Hits
1,401
Home Runs
335
RBI
1,000
Avg
.259
OPS
.862
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pedro Guerrero and Darryl Strawberry. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Pedro Guerrero Darryl Strawberry
Games 1,536 1,583
At-Bats 5,392 5,418
Runs 730 898
Hits 1,618 1,401
Doubles 267 256
Triples 29 38
Home Runs 215 335
RBI 898 1,000
Walks 609 816
Strikeouts 862 1,352
Stolen Bases 97 221
Batting Avg .300 .259
On-Base % .370 .357
Slugging % .480 .505
OPS .850 .862

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Darryl Strawberry edges Pedro Guerrero 22,150 to 21,254 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,303 vs 1,328 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Pedro Guerrero
21,254
Career PIV · 1,328 per season (16 seasons)
Darryl Strawberry
22,150
Career PIV · 1,303 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Pedro Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS

1985.999 OPS33 HR, 87 RBI, .320 avg
1987.955 OPS27 HR, 89 RBI, .338 avg
1982.914 OPS32 HR, 100 RBI, .304 avg

Darryl Strawberry — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.981 OPS39 HR, 104 RBI, .284 avg
1985.947 OPS29 HR, 79 RBI, .277 avg
1988.911 OPS39 HR, 101 RBI, .269 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Darryl Strawberry leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Pedro Guerrero owns hits, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Darryl Strawberry. PIV agrees: Darryl Strawberry grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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