Don Money vs Brooks Robinson: Career Stats Comparison
Brooks Robinson has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Don Money played 1968–1983 as a hitter; Brooks Robinson played 1955–1977 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
Don Money (1968–1983) and Brooks Robinson (1955–1977) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Don Money finished with 1,623 hits and 176 home runs; Brooks Robinson finished with 2,848 hits and 268 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Don Money's 176.
- Who had the higher OPS? Don Money, with .734 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
- Who had the higher batting average? Brooks Robinson, with .267 to Don Money's .261.
- Who had more hits? Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Don Money's 1,623.
- Who drove in more runs? Brooks Robinson, with 1,357 to Don Money's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Brooks Robinson, with 9,441 career PIV to Don Money's 6,167.
- Who won more championships? Brooks Robinson, with 2 World Series titles to Don Money's 0.
Brooks Robinson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Don Money and Brooks Robinson. 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 1960s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Don Money | Brooks Robinson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,720 | Leads: 2,896 |
| At-Bats | 6,215 | Leads: 10,654 |
| Runs | 798 | Leads: 1,232 |
| Hits | 1,623 | Leads: 2,848 |
| Doubles | 302 | Leads: 482 |
| Triples | 36 | Leads: 68 |
| Home Runs | 176 | Leads: 268 |
| RBI | 729 | Leads: 1,357 |
| Walks | 600 | Leads: 860 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 866 | 990 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 80 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .267 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .328 | .322 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .406 | .401 |
| OPS | Leads: .734 | .723 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brooks Robinson outpaces Don Money 9,441 to 6,167 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 410 PIV per season to 385, across 23 seasons to 16. 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).
Don Money — top 3 seasons by OPS
Brooks Robinson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Brooks Robinson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Don Money owns stolen bases, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Brooks Robinson. PIV agrees: Brooks Robinson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Don Money and Brooks Robinson careers compare
The careers of Don Money (1968–1983) and Brooks Robinson (1955–1977) overlapped from 1968 to 1977, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Brooks Robinson has the far longer record, 2,896 games against 1,720 across 16 and 23 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Don Money comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (80 to 28), on-base percentage (.328 to .322), and slugging percentage (.406 to .401). At the plate, Don Money struck out more than walked (866 to 600), and Brooks Robinson struck out more than walked (990 to 860). In on-base percentage, Don Money holds the edge, .328 to .322.
Don Money vs Brooks Robinson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Don Money or Brooks Robinson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Brooks Robinson leads Don Money in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Don Money or Brooks Robinson hit more home runs?
- Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Don Money's 176.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Don Money, with .734 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Brooks Robinson, with .267 to Don Money's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Don Money's 1,623.