Kyle Tucker vs Billy Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Williams has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Kyle Tucker has played 2018–present as a hitter; Billy Williams played 1959–1976 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
Kyle Tucker (2018–present) and Billy Williams (1959–1976) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kyle Tucker has 874 hits and 164 home runs through October 12, 2026; Billy Williams finished with 2,711 hits and 426 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Billy Williams, with 426 to Kyle Tucker's 164.
- Who had the higher OPS? Billy Williams, with .853 to Kyle Tucker's .840.
- Who had the higher batting average? Billy Williams, with .290 to Kyle Tucker's .266.
- Who had more hits? Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Kyle Tucker's 874.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Williams, with 1,475 to Kyle Tucker's 560.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Billy Williams, with 44,022 career PIV to Kyle Tucker's 10,762.
- Who won more championships? Kyle Tucker, with 1 World Series title to Billy Williams's 0.
Billy Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kyle Tucker and Billy Williams. 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 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Kyle Tucker is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Kyle Tucker | Billy Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 923 | Leads: 2,488 |
| At-Bats | 3,281 | Leads: 9,350 |
| Runs | 546 | Leads: 1,410 |
| Hits | 874 | Leads: 2,711 |
| Doubles | 183 | Leads: 434 |
| Triples | 24 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 164 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 560 | Leads: 1,475 |
| Walks | 441 | Leads: 1,045 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 603 | 1,046 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 131 | 90 |
| Batting Avg | .266 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | .353 | Leads: .361 |
| Slugging % | .487 | Leads: .492 |
| OPS | .840 | Leads: .853 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Williams outpaces Kyle Tucker 44,022 to 10,762 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,446 PIV per season to 1,345, across 18 seasons to 8. 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).
Kyle Tucker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Billy Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kyle Tucker owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Billy Williams. PIV agrees: Billy Williams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Kyle Tucker and Billy Williams careers compare
No season is shared: Billy Williams played 1959–1976, Kyle Tucker 2018–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Kyle Tucker has appeared in 923 games to Billy Williams's 2,488. Kyle Tucker's edges on the table are stolen bases (131 to 90). Kyle Tucker struck out more than walked (603 to 441); Billy Williams struck out more than walked (1,046 to 1,045). Kyle Tucker was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Billy Williams's slugging percentage of .492 tops Kyle Tucker's .487. Billy Williams owns the better peak by OPS: .917 OPS in 2021 for Kyle Tucker against 1.005 OPS in 1972 for Billy Williams. Because Kyle Tucker is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Kyle Tucker vs Billy Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kyle Tucker or Billy Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Williams leads Kyle Tucker in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kyle Tucker or Billy Williams hit more home runs?
- Billy Williams, with 426 to Kyle Tucker's 164.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Billy Williams, with .853 to Kyle Tucker's .840.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Billy Williams, with .290 to Kyle Tucker's .266.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Kyle Tucker's 874.