Jose Bautista vs Jim Edmonds: Career Stats Comparison
Jim Edmonds 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). Jose Bautista played 2004–2018 as a hitter; Jim Edmonds played 1993–2010 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 Jim Edmonds (1993–2010) — 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; Jim Edmonds finished with 1,949 hits and 393 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jim Edmonds, with 393 to Jose Bautista's 344.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jim Edmonds, with .903 to Jose Bautista's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jim Edmonds, with .284 to Jose Bautista's .247.
- Who had more hits? Jim Edmonds, with 1,949 to Jose Bautista's 1,496.
- Who drove in more runs? Jim Edmonds, with 1,199 to Jose Bautista's 975.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jim Edmonds, with 28,444 career PIV to Jose Bautista's 20,890.
- Who won more championships? Jim Edmonds, with 1 World Series title to Jose Bautista's 0.
Jose Bautista
Jim Edmonds
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Bautista and Jim Edmonds. 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 | Jim Edmonds |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,798 | Leads: 2,011 |
| At-Bats | 6,051 | Leads: 6,858 |
| Runs | 1,022 | Leads: 1,251 |
| Hits | 1,496 | Leads: 1,949 |
| Doubles | 312 | Leads: 437 |
| Triples | 17 | Leads: 25 |
| Home Runs | 344 | Leads: 393 |
| RBI | 975 | Leads: 1,199 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,032 | 998 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,394 | 1,729 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 70 | 67 |
| Batting Avg | .247 | Leads: .284 |
| On-Base % | .361 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | .475 | Leads: .527 |
| OPS | .836 | Leads: .903 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim Edmonds outpaces Jose Bautista 28,444 to 20,890 — driven by per-season impact — 1,497 PIV per season to 995 — rather than by longevity, since Jim Edmonds played 19 seasons to Jose Bautista's 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
Jim Edmonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jim Edmonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jose Bautista owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim Edmonds. PIV agrees: Jim Edmonds 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 Jim Edmonds careers compare
Jose Bautista and Jim Edmonds were active at the same time between 2004 and 2010. The two careers are close in length, 1,798 games for Jose Bautista and 2,011 for Jim Edmonds across 21 and 19 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Jose Bautista are walks (1,032 to 998) and stolen bases (70 to 67). Jose Bautista struck out more than walked (1,394 to 1,032); Jim Edmonds struck out more than walked (1,729 to 998). Jim Edmonds owns the better peak by OPS: 1.056 OPS in 2011 for Jose Bautista against 1.061 OPS in 2004 for Jim Edmonds.
Jose Bautista vs Jim Edmonds: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jose Bautista or Jim Edmonds?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jim Edmonds leads Jose Bautista in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jose Bautista or Jim Edmonds hit more home runs?
- Jim Edmonds, with 393 to Jose Bautista's 344.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jim Edmonds, with .903 to Jose Bautista's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jim Edmonds, with .284 to Jose Bautista's .247.
- Who had more hits?
- Jim Edmonds, with 1,949 to Jose Bautista's 1,496.