Billy Williams vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Williams (1959–1976) and Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Billy Williams finished with 2,711 hits and 426 home runs; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Billy Williams
Dave Winfield
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Billy Williams and Dave Winfield. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Billy Williams | Dave Winfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,488 | 2,973 |
| At-Bats | 9,350 | 11,003 |
| Runs | 1,410 | 1,669 |
| Hits | 2,711 | 3,110 |
| Doubles | 434 | 540 |
| Triples | 88 | 88 |
| Home Runs | 426 | 465 |
| RBI | 1,475 | 1,833 |
| Walks | 1,045 | 1,216 |
| Strikeouts | 1,046 | 1,686 |
| Stolen Bases | 90 | 223 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | .283 |
| On-Base % | .361 | .353 |
| Slugging % | .492 | .475 |
| OPS | .853 | .827 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Williams leads Dave Winfield 44,022 to 34,842 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,446 vs 1,515 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).
Billy Williams — 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 Billy Williams owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Winfield. Note that PIV actually grades Billy Williams ahead, which means Dave Winfield's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.