Stan Musial vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison
Stan Musial has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Stan Musial played 1941–1963 as a hitter; Dave Winfield played 1973–1995 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
Stan Musial (1941–1963) and Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Stan Musial finished with 3,630 hits and 475 home runs; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Stan Musial, with 475 to Dave Winfield's 465.
- Who had the higher OPS? Stan Musial, with .976 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average? Stan Musial, with .331 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits? Stan Musial, with 3,630 to Dave Winfield's 3,110.
- Who drove in more runs? Stan Musial, with 1,951 to Dave Winfield's 1,833.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Stan Musial, with 83,624 career PIV to Dave Winfield's 34,842.
- Who won more championships? Stan Musial, with 3 World Series titles to Dave Winfield's 1.
Stan Musial
Dave Winfield
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Stan Musial and Dave Winfield. 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 1940s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Stan Musial | Dave Winfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,026 | 2,973 |
| At-Bats | 10,972 | Leads: 11,003 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,949 | 1,669 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,630 | 3,110 |
| Doubles | Leads: 725 | 540 |
| Triples | Leads: 177 | 88 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 475 | 465 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,951 | 1,833 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,599 | 1,216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 696 | 1,686 |
| Stolen Bases | 78 | Leads: 223 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .331 | .283 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .417 | .353 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .559 | .475 |
| OPS | Leads: .976 | .827 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Stan Musial outpaces Dave Winfield 83,624 to 34,842 — driven by per-season impact — 3,801 PIV per season to 1,515 — rather than by longevity, since Stan Musial played 22 seasons to Dave Winfield's 23. 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).
Stan Musial — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Stan Musial leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dave Winfield owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Stan Musial. PIV agrees: Stan Musial grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Stan Musial and Dave Winfield careers compare
No season is shared: Stan Musial played 1941–1963, Dave Winfield 1973–1995. The two careers are close in length, 3,026 games for Stan Musial and 2,973 for Dave Winfield across 22 and 23 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Dave Winfield are at-bats (11,003 to 10,972) and stolen bases (223 to 78). At the plate, Stan Musial walked more often than struck out (1,599 walks, 696 strikeouts), while Dave Winfield struck out more than walked (1,686 to 1,216). Dave Winfield was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Stan Musial vs Dave Winfield: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Stan Musial or Dave Winfield?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Stan Musial leads Dave Winfield in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Stan Musial or Dave Winfield hit more home runs?
- Stan Musial, with 475 to Dave Winfield's 465.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Stan Musial, with .976 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Stan Musial, with .331 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Stan Musial, with 3,630 to Dave Winfield's 3,110.