Ronald Acuña vs Ichiro Suzuki: Career Stats Comparison

Ichiro Suzuki has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Ronald Acuña has played 2018–present as a hitter; Ichiro Suzuki played 2001–2019 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

Ronald Acuña (2018–present) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ronald Acuña has 1,017 hits and 206 home runs through October 12, 2026; Ichiro Suzuki finished with 3,089 hits and 117 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Quick answer

  • Who hit more home runs? Ronald Acuña, with 206 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Ronald Acuña, with .895 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Ronald Acuña's .285.
  • Who had more hits? Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Ronald Acuña's 1,017.
  • Who drove in more runs? Ichiro Suzuki, with 780 to Ronald Acuña's 514.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Ronald Acuña, with 16,199 career PIV to Ichiro Suzuki's 6,671.
  • Who won more championships? Ronald Acuña, with 1 World Series title to Ichiro Suzuki's 0.
Leads Ichiro Suzuki 10 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Ronald Acuña +9,528
Read the verdict ↓

Ronald Acuña

Hitter · 2018–present
Games
923
Hits
1,017
Home Runs
206
RBI
514
Avg
.285
OPS
.895
View Ronald Acuña's full profile →

Ichiro Suzuki

Hitter · 2001–2019
Games
2,653
Hits
3,089
Home Runs
117
RBI
780
Avg
.311
OPS
.757
View Ichiro Suzuki's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ronald Acuña and Ichiro Suzuki. 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.

Ronald Acuña is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

Ronald Acuña vs Ichiro Suzuki: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Ronald Acuña Ichiro Suzuki
Games 923 Leads: 2,653
At-Bats 3,564 Leads: 9,934
Runs 716 Leads: 1,420
Hits 1,017 Leads: 3,089
Doubles 175 Leads: 362
Triples 14 Leads: 96
Home Runs Leads: 206 117
RBI 514 Leads: 780
Walks 492 Leads: 647
Strikeouts not scored 924 1,080
Stolen Bases 226 Leads: 509
Batting Avg .285 Leads: .311
On-Base % Leads: .379 .355
Slugging % Leads: .516 .402
OPS Leads: .895 .757

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ronald Acuña outpaces Ichiro Suzuki 16,199 to 6,671 — driven by per-season impact — 2,025 PIV per season to 334 — rather than by longevity, since Ronald Acuña played 8 seasons to Ichiro Suzuki's 20. 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.

Ronald Acuña
16,199
Career PIV · 2,025 per season (8 seasons)
Ichiro Suzuki
6,671
Career PIV · 334 per season (20 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Ronald Acuña — top 3 seasons by OPS

20231.012 OPS41 HR, 106 RBI, .337 avg
2025.935 OPS21 HR, 42 RBI, .290 avg
2018.917 OPS26 HR, 64 RBI, .293 avg

Ichiro Suzuki — top 3 seasons by OPS

2004.869 OPS8 HR, 60 RBI, .372 avg
2009.851 OPS11 HR, 46 RBI, .352 avg
2001.838 OPS8 HR, 69 RBI, .350 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Ichiro Suzuki leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Ronald Acuña owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ichiro Suzuki. Note that PIV actually grades Ronald Acuña ahead, which means Ichiro Suzuki's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Ronald Acuña and Ichiro Suzuki careers compare

Ronald Acuña and Ichiro Suzuki were active at the same time between 2018 and 2019. The table compares 923 games of Ronald Acuña with 2,653 of Ichiro Suzuki across 8 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Ronald Acuña's edges on the table are home runs (206 to 117), on-base percentage (.379 to .355), and slugging percentage (.516 to .402). Ronald Acuña struck out more than walked (924 to 492); Ichiro Suzuki struck out more than walked (1,080 to 647). Ronald Acuña is the more power-leaning hitter, with 206 of 1,017 hits leaving the park. Ronald Acuña was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Ronald Acuña's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.

Ronald Acuña vs Ichiro Suzuki: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Ronald Acuña or Ichiro Suzuki?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Ichiro Suzuki leads Ronald Acuña in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Ronald Acuña or Ichiro Suzuki hit more home runs?
Ronald Acuña, with 206 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
Who had the higher OPS?
Ronald Acuña, with .895 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
Who had the higher batting average?
Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Ronald Acuña's .285.
Who had more hits?
Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Ronald Acuña's 1,017.