Jose Abreu vs Miguel Cabrera: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Cabrera 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). Jose Abreu played 2014–2024 as a hitter; Miguel Cabrera played 2003–2023 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
Jose Abreu (2014–2024) and Miguel Cabrera (2003–2023) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jose Abreu finished with 1,587 hits and 263 home runs; Miguel Cabrera finished with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Miguel Cabrera, with 511 to Jose Abreu's 263.
- Who had the higher OPS? Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Jose Abreu's .833.
- Who had the higher batting average? Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Jose Abreu's .283.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Jose Abreu's 1,587.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Cabrera, with 1,881 to Jose Abreu's 960.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Miguel Cabrera, with 49,680 career PIV to Jose Abreu's 16,135.
- Who won more championships? Miguel Cabrera, with 1 World Series title to Jose Abreu's 0.
Jose Abreu
Miguel Cabrera
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Abreu and Miguel Cabrera. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jose Abreu | Miguel Cabrera |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,446 | Leads: 2,797 |
| At-Bats | 5,607 | Leads: 10,356 |
| Runs | 769 | Leads: 1,551 |
| Hits | 1,587 | Leads: 3,174 |
| Doubles | 328 | Leads: 627 |
| Triples | 17 | 17 |
| Home Runs | 263 | Leads: 511 |
| RBI | 960 | Leads: 1,881 |
| Walks | 432 | Leads: 1,258 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,246 | 2,105 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | Leads: 40 |
| Batting Avg | .283 | Leads: .306 |
| On-Base % | .345 | Leads: .382 |
| Slugging % | .488 | Leads: .518 |
| OPS | .833 | Leads: .901 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Miguel Cabrera outpaces Jose Abreu 49,680 to 16,135 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,366 PIV per season to 1,467, across 21 seasons to 11. 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).
Jose Abreu — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Cabrera — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Cabrera leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jose Abreu owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Cabrera. PIV agrees: Miguel Cabrera grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jose Abreu and Miguel Cabrera careers compare
From 2014 through 2023, Jose Abreu and Miguel Cabrera were in the majors together. Miguel Cabrera has the far longer record, 2,797 games against 1,446 across 11 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Every scored category on the table goes to Miguel Cabrera. Jose Abreu struck out more than walked (1,246 to 432); Miguel Cabrera struck out more than walked (2,105 to 1,258). Miguel Cabrera owns the better peak by OPS: .964 OPS in 2014 for Jose Abreu against 1.078 OPS in 2013 for Miguel Cabrera.
Jose Abreu vs Miguel Cabrera: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jose Abreu or Miguel Cabrera?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Cabrera leads Jose Abreu in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jose Abreu or Miguel Cabrera hit more home runs?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 511 to Jose Abreu's 263.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Jose Abreu's .833.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Jose Abreu's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Jose Abreu's 1,587.