Jose Altuve vs Jonathan India: Career Stats Comparison
Jose Altuve has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jose Altuve has played 2011–present as a hitter; Jonathan India has played 2021–present 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 Altuve (2011–present) and Jonathan India (2021–present) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jose Altuve has 2,519 hits and 271 home runs through October 12, 2026; Jonathan India has 606 hits and 74 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jose Altuve, with 271 to Jonathan India's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jose Altuve, with .818 to Jonathan India's .742.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jose Altuve, with .300 to Jonathan India's .247.
- Who had more hits? Jose Altuve, with 2,519 to Jonathan India's 606.
- Who drove in more runs? Jose Altuve, with 939 to Jonathan India's 282.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jose Altuve, with 22,947 career PIV to Jonathan India's 2,746.
- Who won more championships? Jose Altuve, with 2 World Series titles to Jonathan India's 0.
Jose Altuve
Jonathan India
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Altuve and Jonathan India. 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 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Jose Altuve and Jonathan India are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Jose Altuve | Jonathan India |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,110 | 676 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,405 | 2,450 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,306 | 379 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,519 | 606 |
| Doubles | Leads: 479 | 131 |
| Triples | Leads: 34 | 6 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 271 | 74 |
| RBI | Leads: 939 | 282 |
| Walks | Leads: 696 | 296 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,253 | 588 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 330 | 42 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .247 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .357 | .346 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .462 | .396 |
| OPS | Leads: .818 | .742 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jose Altuve outpaces Jonathan India 22,947 to 2,746 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,530 PIV per season to 549, across 15 seasons to 5. 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 Altuve — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jonathan India — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jose Altuve leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jonathan India owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jose Altuve. PIV agrees: Jose Altuve grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jose Altuve and Jonathan India careers compare
Jose Altuve and Jonathan India are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2021. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Jose Altuve has appeared in 2,110 games to Jonathan India's 676. Every scored category on the table goes to Jose Altuve. At the plate, Jose Altuve struck out more than walked (1,253 to 696), and Jonathan India struck out more than walked (588 to 296). Jose Altuve was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Jose Altuve holds the edge, .462 to .396. Because Jose Altuve and Jonathan India are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Jose Altuve vs Jonathan India: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jose Altuve or Jonathan India?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jose Altuve leads Jonathan India in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jose Altuve or Jonathan India hit more home runs?
- Jose Altuve, with 271 to Jonathan India's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jose Altuve, with .818 to Jonathan India's .742.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jose Altuve, with .300 to Jonathan India's .247.
- Who had more hits?
- Jose Altuve, with 2,519 to Jonathan India's 606.