Duke Snider vs Willie Stargell: Career Stats Comparison
Duke Snider (1947–1964) and Willie Stargell (1962–1982) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Duke Snider finished with 2,116 hits and 407 home runs; Willie Stargell finished with 2,232 hits and 475 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Duke Snider
Willie Stargell
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Duke Snider and Willie Stargell. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Duke Snider | Willie Stargell |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,143 | 2,360 |
| At-Bats | 7,161 | 7,927 |
| Runs | 1,259 | 1,194 |
| Hits | 2,116 | 2,232 |
| Doubles | 358 | 423 |
| Triples | 85 | 55 |
| Home Runs | 407 | 475 |
| RBI | 1,333 | 1,540 |
| Walks | 971 | 937 |
| Strikeouts | 1,237 | 1,936 |
| Stolen Bases | 99 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .295 | .282 |
| On-Base % | .380 | .360 |
| Slugging % | .540 | .529 |
| OPS | .919 | .889 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Willie Stargell edges Duke Snider 42,804 to 39,968 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,038 vs 2,220 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Duke Snider — top 3 seasons by OPS
Willie Stargell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Duke Snider leads in runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OBP, while Willie Stargell owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Duke Snider. Note that PIV actually grades Willie Stargell ahead, which means Duke Snider's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.