Luis Arraez vs Dustin Pedroia: Career Stats Comparison
Dustin Pedroia has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Luis Arraez has played 2019–present as a hitter; Dustin Pedroia played 2006–2019 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
Luis Arraez (2019–present) and Dustin Pedroia (2006–2019) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Luis Arraez has 1,213 hits and 42 home runs through October 12, 2026; Dustin Pedroia finished with 1,805 hits and 140 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dustin Pedroia, with 140 to Luis Arraez's 42.
- Who had the higher OPS? Dustin Pedroia, with .805 to Luis Arraez's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average? Luis Arraez, with .316 to Dustin Pedroia's .299.
- Who had more hits? Dustin Pedroia, with 1,805 to Luis Arraez's 1,213.
- Who drove in more runs? Dustin Pedroia, with 725 to Luis Arraez's 372.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dustin Pedroia, with 13,484 career PIV to Luis Arraez's 5,038.
- Who won more championships? Dustin Pedroia, with 3 World Series titles to Luis Arraez's 0.
Dustin Pedroia
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luis Arraez and Dustin Pedroia. 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.
Luis Arraez is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Luis Arraez | Dustin Pedroia |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 991 | Leads: 1,512 |
| At-Bats | 3,840 | Leads: 6,031 |
| Runs | 503 | Leads: 922 |
| Hits | 1,213 | Leads: 1,805 |
| Doubles | 202 | Leads: 394 |
| Triples | Leads: 25 | 15 |
| Home Runs | 42 | Leads: 140 |
| RBI | 372 | Leads: 725 |
| Walks | 264 | Leads: 624 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 243 | 654 |
| Stolen Bases | 41 | Leads: 138 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .316 | .299 |
| On-Base % | .360 | Leads: .365 |
| Slugging % | .414 | Leads: .439 |
| OPS | .775 | Leads: .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dustin Pedroia outpaces Luis Arraez 13,484 to 5,038 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 963 PIV per season to 630, across 14 seasons to 8. 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).
Luis Arraez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dustin Pedroia — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dustin Pedroia leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Luis Arraez owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dustin Pedroia. PIV agrees: Dustin Pedroia grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Luis Arraez and Dustin Pedroia careers compare
From 2019 through 2019, Luis Arraez and Dustin Pedroia were in the majors together. Dustin Pedroia has the far longer record, 1,512 games against 991 across 8 and 14 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Luis Arraez are triples (25 to 15) and batting average (.316 to .299). At the plate, Luis Arraez walked more often than struck out (264 walks, 243 strikeouts), while Dustin Pedroia struck out more than walked (654 to 624). Home runs make up a larger share of Dustin Pedroia's hits: 42 of 1,213 for Luis Arraez, 140 of 1,805 for Dustin Pedroia. Because Luis Arraez is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Luis Arraez vs Dustin Pedroia: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luis Arraez or Dustin Pedroia?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dustin Pedroia leads Luis Arraez in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luis Arraez or Dustin Pedroia hit more home runs?
- Dustin Pedroia, with 140 to Luis Arraez's 42.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Dustin Pedroia, with .805 to Luis Arraez's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Luis Arraez, with .316 to Dustin Pedroia's .299.
- Who had more hits?
- Dustin Pedroia, with 1,805 to Luis Arraez's 1,213.