Jason Bay vs Alfonso Soriano: Career Stats Comparison
Alfonso Soriano has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jason Bay played 2003–2013 as a hitter; Alfonso Soriano played 1999–2014 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
Jason Bay (2003–2013) and Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jason Bay finished with 1,200 hits and 222 home runs; Alfonso Soriano finished with 2,095 hits and 412 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Jason Bay's 222.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jason Bay, with .841 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Alfonso Soriano, with .270 to Jason Bay's .266.
- Who had more hits? Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Jason Bay's 1,200.
- Who drove in more runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 1,159 to Jason Bay's 754.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Alfonso Soriano, with 13,727 career PIV to Jason Bay's 12,505.
- Who won more championships? Alfonso Soriano, with 2 World Series titles to Jason Bay's 0.
Alfonso Soriano
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jason Bay and Alfonso Soriano. 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 | Jason Bay | Alfonso Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,278 | Leads: 1,975 |
| At-Bats | 4,505 | Leads: 7,750 |
| Runs | 737 | Leads: 1,152 |
| Hits | 1,200 | Leads: 2,095 |
| Doubles | 240 | Leads: 481 |
| Triples | 30 | Leads: 31 |
| Home Runs | 222 | Leads: 412 |
| RBI | 754 | Leads: 1,159 |
| Walks | Leads: 636 | 496 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,216 | 1,803 |
| Stolen Bases | 95 | Leads: 289 |
| Batting Avg | .266 | Leads: .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .360 | .319 |
| Slugging % | .481 | Leads: .500 |
| OPS | Leads: .841 | .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Alfonso Soriano leads Jason Bay 13,727 to 12,505 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Alfonso Soriano played 17 seasons to Jason Bay's 13, while Jason Bay carries the higher per-season figure (962 to 807). 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).
Jason Bay — top 3 seasons by OPS
Alfonso Soriano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Alfonso Soriano leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jason Bay owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Alfonso Soriano. PIV agrees: Alfonso Soriano grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jason Bay and Alfonso Soriano careers compare
The careers of Jason Bay (2003–2013) and Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) overlapped from 2003 to 2013, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Jason Bay appeared in 1,278 games to Alfonso Soriano's 1,975. The green cells for Jason Bay are walks (636 to 496), on-base percentage (.360 to .319), and OPS (.841 to .819). Jason Bay struck out more than walked (1,216 to 636); Alfonso Soriano struck out more than walked (1,803 to 496). Alfonso Soriano was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Alfonso Soriano's slugging percentage of .500 tops Jason Bay's .481.
Jason Bay vs Alfonso Soriano: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jason Bay or Alfonso Soriano?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Alfonso Soriano leads Jason Bay in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jason Bay or Alfonso Soriano hit more home runs?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Jason Bay's 222.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jason Bay, with .841 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Alfonso Soriano, with .270 to Jason Bay's .266.
- Who had more hits?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Jason Bay's 1,200.