Yogi Berra vs. William Makell — Career Comparison

Yogi Berra
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherMVPAll-Star
William Makell
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Yogi Berra and William Makell are closely matched on the surface stats. Yogi Berra posted stronger numbers in OPS (.834 vs .785) and slugging (.482 vs .350). William Makell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.435 vs .352). By the career numbers, Yogi Berra had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Yogi Berra and William Makell

Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2120
152.08
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
313.04
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8364
600
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7555
541.97
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2150
154.23
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422
102.01
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
23.03
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.52
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
25.68
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
52.22
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.39
89.48
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
86.87
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3643
261.33
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2906
208.46
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
260.87
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1175
84.29
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430
102.58
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
161.19
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1296.76
93.02
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
106
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.73
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
50.5
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.52
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
414
29.7
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
20.2
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
1.7
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.65
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.16
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
146
10.47
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.15
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.87
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.02
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.57
53.57
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Yogi Berra and William Makell

Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1962
1.93
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.94
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1049
1.03
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.86
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27512
27
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9170.2
9
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9221
9.05
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.54
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
819
0.8
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.86
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.12
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10165
9.98
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
5.62
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10040
9.85
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.4
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.117
5.117
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.778
2.778
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.47
53.47
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.18
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.07
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.12
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.2
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.2
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0