Pete Rose vs Robin Yount: Career Stats Comparison
Pete Rose 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). Pete Rose played 1963–1986 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
Pete Rose (1963–1986) and Robin Yount (1974–1993) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pete Rose finished with 4,256 hits and 160 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? Robin Yount, with 251 to Pete Rose's 160.
- Who had the higher OPS? Pete Rose, with .784 to Robin Yount's .772.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pete Rose, with .303 to Robin Yount's .285.
- Who had more hits? Pete Rose, with 4,256 to Robin Yount's 3,142.
- Who drove in more runs? Robin Yount, with 1,406 to Pete Rose's 1,314.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Pete Rose, with 40,772 career PIV to Robin Yount's 18,665.
- Who won more championships? Pete Rose, with 3 World Series titles to Robin Yount's 0.
Pete Rose
Robin Yount
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Rose 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 1960s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Pete Rose | Robin Yount |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,562 | 2,856 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 14,053 | 11,008 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,165 | 1,632 |
| Hits | Leads: 4,256 | 3,142 |
| Doubles | Leads: 746 | 583 |
| Triples | Leads: 135 | 126 |
| Home Runs | 160 | Leads: 251 |
| RBI | 1,314 | Leads: 1,406 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,566 | 966 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,143 | 1,350 |
| Stolen Bases | 198 | Leads: 271 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .375 | .342 |
| Slugging % | .409 | Leads: .430 |
| OPS | Leads: .784 | .772 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pete Rose outpaces Robin Yount 40,772 to 18,665 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,631 PIV per season to 933, across 25 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).
Pete Rose — top 3 seasons by OPS
Robin Yount — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pete Rose leads in hits, runs, batting average, and OBP, while Robin Yount owns home runs, RBI, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Pete Rose. PIV agrees: Pete Rose grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pete Rose and Robin Yount careers compare
The careers of Pete Rose (1963–1986) and Robin Yount (1974–1993) overlapped from 1974 to 1986, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 3,562 games for Pete Rose and 2,856 for Robin Yount across 25 and 20 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Robin Yount's edges on the table are home runs (251 to 160), RBI (1,406 to 1,314), and stolen bases (271 to 198). At the plate, Pete Rose walked more often than struck out (1,566 walks, 1,143 strikeouts), while Robin Yount struck out more than walked (1,350 to 966).
Pete Rose vs Robin Yount: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pete Rose or Robin Yount?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pete Rose leads Robin Yount in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pete Rose or Robin Yount hit more home runs?
- Robin Yount, with 251 to Pete Rose's 160.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Pete Rose, with .784 to Robin Yount's .772.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pete Rose, with .303 to Robin Yount's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Pete Rose, with 4,256 to Robin Yount's 3,142.