Greg Maddux vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Career Stats Comparison
Greg Maddux (1986–2008) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2024–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Greg Maddux finished with 272 hits and 5 home runs; Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Greg Maddux and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Greg Maddux | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 759 | 48 |
| At-Bats | 1,591 | 0 |
| Runs | 103 | 0 |
| Hits | 272 | 0 |
| Doubles | 35 | 0 |
| Triples | 2 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 5 | 0 |
| RBI | 84 | 0 |
| Walks | 34 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 419 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .171 | .000 |
| On-Base % | .191 | .000 |
| Slugging % | .205 | .000 |
| OPS | .395 | .000 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Maddux totals -10,380 versus Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Greg Maddux — top 0 seasons by OPS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Greg Maddux leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Greg Maddux. Note that PIV actually grades Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead, which means Greg Maddux's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.