Jose Bautista vs Carlos Beltran: Career Stats Comparison
Carlos Beltran 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 Bautista played 2004–2018 as a hitter; Carlos Beltran played 1998–2017 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 Bautista (2004–2018) and Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jose Bautista finished with 1,496 hits and 344 home runs; Carlos Beltran finished with 2,725 hits and 435 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Jose Bautista's 344.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Jose Bautista's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average? Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Jose Bautista's .247.
- Who had more hits? Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Jose Bautista's 1,496.
- Who drove in more runs? Carlos Beltran, with 1,587 to Jose Bautista's 975.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Carlos Beltran, with 23,622 career PIV to Jose Bautista's 20,890.
- Who won more championships? Carlos Beltran, with 1 World Series title to Jose Bautista's 0.
Jose Bautista
Carlos Beltran
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Bautista and Carlos Beltran. 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 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jose Bautista | Carlos Beltran |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,798 | Leads: 2,586 |
| At-Bats | 6,051 | Leads: 9,768 |
| Runs | 1,022 | Leads: 1,582 |
| Hits | 1,496 | Leads: 2,725 |
| Doubles | 312 | Leads: 565 |
| Triples | 17 | Leads: 78 |
| Home Runs | 344 | Leads: 435 |
| RBI | 975 | Leads: 1,587 |
| Walks | 1,032 | Leads: 1,084 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,394 | 1,795 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | Leads: 312 |
| Batting Avg | .247 | Leads: .279 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .361 | .350 |
| Slugging % | .475 | Leads: .486 |
| OPS | .836 | Leads: .837 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlos Beltran leads Jose Bautista 23,622 to 20,890 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,027 PIV per season to 995, across 23 seasons to 21. 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 Bautista — top 3 seasons by OPS
Carlos Beltran — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carlos Beltran leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jose Bautista owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Carlos Beltran. PIV agrees: Carlos Beltran grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Jose Bautista and Carlos Beltran careers compare
Jose Bautista and Carlos Beltran were active at the same time between 2004 and 2017. The two careers are close in length, 1,798 games for Jose Bautista and 2,586 for Carlos Beltran across 21 and 23 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Jose Bautista's edges on the table are on-base percentage (.361 to .350). Jose Bautista struck out more than walked (1,394 to 1,032); Carlos Beltran struck out more than walked (1,795 to 1,084). Home runs make up a larger share of Jose Bautista's hits: 344 of 1,496 for Jose Bautista, 435 of 2,725 for Carlos Beltran.
Jose Bautista vs Carlos Beltran: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jose Bautista or Carlos Beltran?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Beltran leads Jose Bautista in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jose Bautista or Carlos Beltran hit more home runs?
- Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Jose Bautista's 344.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Jose Bautista's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Jose Bautista's .247.
- Who had more hits?
- Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Jose Bautista's 1,496.