Stan Musial vs Robin Yount: 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; Robin Yount played 1974–1993 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 Robin Yount (1974–1993) — 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; Robin Yount finished with 3,142 hits and 251 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 Robin Yount's 251.
- Who had the higher OPS? Stan Musial, with .976 to Robin Yount's .772.
- Who had the higher batting average? Stan Musial, with .331 to Robin Yount's .285.
- Who had more hits? Stan Musial, with 3,630 to Robin Yount's 3,142.
- Who drove in more runs? Stan Musial, with 1,951 to Robin Yount's 1,406.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Stan Musial, with 83,624 career PIV to Robin Yount's 18,665.
- Who won more championships? Stan Musial, with 3 World Series titles to Robin Yount's 0.
Stan Musial
Robin Yount
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Stan Musial and Robin Yount. 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 | Robin Yount |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,026 | 2,856 |
| At-Bats | 10,972 | Leads: 11,008 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,949 | 1,632 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,630 | 3,142 |
| Doubles | Leads: 725 | 583 |
| Triples | Leads: 177 | 126 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 475 | 251 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,951 | 1,406 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,599 | 966 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 696 | 1,350 |
| Stolen Bases | 78 | Leads: 271 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .331 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .417 | .342 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .559 | .430 |
| OPS | Leads: .976 | .772 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Stan Musial outpaces Robin Yount 83,624 to 18,665 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,801 PIV per season to 933, across 22 seasons to 20. 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
Robin Yount — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Stan Musial leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Robin Yount 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 Robin Yount careers compare
Stan Musial (1941–1963) was finished before Robin Yount (1974–1993) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 3,026 games for Stan Musial and 2,856 for Robin Yount across 22 and 20 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Robin Yount comes out ahead, it is in at-bats (11,008 to 10,972) and stolen bases (271 to 78). At the plate, Stan Musial walked more often than struck out (1,599 walks, 696 strikeouts), while Robin Yount struck out more than walked (1,350 to 966). Home runs make up a larger share of Stan Musial's hits: 475 of 3,630 for Stan Musial, 251 of 3,142 for Robin Yount.
Stan Musial vs Robin Yount: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Stan Musial or Robin Yount?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Stan Musial leads Robin Yount in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Stan Musial or Robin Yount hit more home runs?
- Stan Musial, with 475 to Robin Yount's 251.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Stan Musial, with .976 to Robin Yount's .772.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Stan Musial, with .331 to Robin Yount's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Stan Musial, with 3,630 to Robin Yount's 3,142.