Randy Myers vs Darryl Strawberry: Career Stats Comparison
Randy Myers and Darryl Strawberry played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Randy Myers played 1985–1998 as a pitcher; Darryl Strawberry played 1983–1999 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
Randy Myers (1985–1998) and Darryl Strawberry (1983–1999) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Randy Myers pitched, totalling 44 wins and 884 strikeouts; Darryl Strawberry hit, totalling 1,401 hits and 335 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Darryl Strawberry, with 22,150 career PIV to Randy Myers's 17,095.
- Who won more championships? Darryl Strawberry, with 4 World Series titles to Randy Myers's 2.
Randy Myers
Darryl Strawberry
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Randy Myers is shown on pitching lines and Darryl Strawberry on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Randy Myers — Pitcher
| Statistic | Randy Myers |
|---|---|
| Wins | 44 |
| Losses | 63 |
| Games | 728 |
| Games Started | 12 |
| Complete Games | 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 347 |
| Strikeouts | 884 |
| Walks | 396 |
| Hits Allowed | 758 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 69 |
| Innings Pitched | 884.2 |
| ERA | 3.19 |
| WHIP | 1.30 |
| K/9 | 8.99 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 |
Darryl Strawberry — Hitter
| Statistic | Darryl Strawberry |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,583 |
| At-Bats | 5,418 |
| Runs | 898 |
| Hits | 1,401 |
| Doubles | 256 |
| Triples | 38 |
| Home Runs | 335 |
| RBI | 1,000 |
| Walks | 816 |
| Strikeouts | 1,352 |
| Stolen Bases | 221 |
| Batting Avg | .259 |
| On-Base % | .357 |
| Slugging % | .505 |
| OPS | .862 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Randy Myers carries a career pitching PIV of 17,095; Darryl Strawberry carries a career batting PIV of 22,150. Darryl Strawberry is the higher of the two at 22,150 to 17,095. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Randy Myers — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Darryl Strawberry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Randy Myers and Darryl Strawberry: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Darryl Strawberry grades higher, 22,150 to 17,095. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Randy Myers and Darryl Strawberry careers compare
The careers of Randy Myers (1985–1998) and Darryl Strawberry (1983–1999) overlapped from 1985 to 1998, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a pitcher, Randy Myers went 44-63 with a 3.19 ERA and 884 strikeouts. Darryl Strawberry's batting card reads 1,401 hits, 335 home runs and a .259 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 3.55 ERA in 1991 for Randy Myers and .981 OPS in 1987 for Darryl Strawberry.
Randy Myers vs Darryl Strawberry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Darryl Strawberry, with 22,150 career PIV to Randy Myers's 17,095.
- Who won more championships?
- Darryl Strawberry, with 4 World Series titles to Randy Myers's 2.
- How do Randy Myers and Darryl Strawberry compare?
- Randy Myers played 1985–1998 and Darryl Strawberry played 1983–1999; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.