Giancarlo Stanton vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Winfield 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). Giancarlo Stanton has played 2010–present 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
Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) and Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Giancarlo Stanton has 1,642 hits and 456 home runs through October 12, 2026; 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? Dave Winfield, with 465 to Giancarlo Stanton's 456.
- Who had the higher OPS? Giancarlo Stanton, with .871 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dave Winfield, with .283 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits? Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,642.
- Who drove in more runs? Dave Winfield, with 1,833 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,183.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dave Winfield, with 34,842 career PIV to Giancarlo Stanton's 25,656.
- Who won more championships? Dave Winfield, with 1 World Series title to Giancarlo Stanton's 0.
Giancarlo Stanton
Dave Winfield
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Giancarlo Stanton 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 2010s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Giancarlo Stanton is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Giancarlo Stanton | Dave Winfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,750 | Leads: 2,973 |
| At-Bats | 6,364 | Leads: 11,003 |
| Runs | 951 | Leads: 1,669 |
| Hits | 1,642 | Leads: 3,110 |
| Doubles | 319 | Leads: 540 |
| Triples | 11 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 456 | Leads: 465 |
| RBI | 1,183 | Leads: 1,833 |
| Walks | 811 | Leads: 1,216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 2,088 | 1,686 |
| Stolen Bases | 43 | Leads: 223 |
| Batting Avg | .258 | Leads: .283 |
| On-Base % | .345 | Leads: .353 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .527 | .475 |
| OPS | Leads: .871 | .827 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dave Winfield outpaces Giancarlo Stanton 34,842 to 25,656 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Dave Winfield played 23 seasons to Giancarlo Stanton's 16, while Giancarlo Stanton carries the higher per-season figure (1,603 to 1,515). 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).
Giancarlo Stanton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dave Winfield leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Giancarlo Stanton owns OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Winfield. PIV agrees: Dave Winfield grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Giancarlo Stanton and Dave Winfield careers compare
Dave Winfield (1973–1995) was finished before Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 1,750 games of Giancarlo Stanton with 2,973 of Dave Winfield across 16 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Giancarlo Stanton comes out ahead, it is in slugging percentage (.527 to .475) and OPS (.871 to .827). At the plate, Giancarlo Stanton struck out more than walked (2,088 to 811), and Dave Winfield struck out more than walked (1,686 to 1,216). Home runs make up a larger share of Giancarlo Stanton's hits: 456 of 1,642 for Giancarlo Stanton, 465 of 3,110 for Dave Winfield. Because Giancarlo Stanton is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Giancarlo Stanton vs Dave Winfield: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Giancarlo Stanton or Dave Winfield?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dave Winfield leads Giancarlo Stanton in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Giancarlo Stanton or Dave Winfield hit more home runs?
- Dave Winfield, with 465 to Giancarlo Stanton's 456.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with .871 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dave Winfield, with .283 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits?
- Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,642.