Carlos Beltran vs Charlie Blackmon: Career Stats Comparison
Carlos Beltran 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). Carlos Beltran played 1998–2017 as a hitter; Charlie Blackmon played 2011–2024 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
Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) and Charlie Blackmon (2011–2024) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Carlos Beltran finished with 2,725 hits and 435 home runs; Charlie Blackmon finished with 1,805 hits and 227 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 Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Carlos Beltran's .279.
- Who had more hits? Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Charlie Blackmon's 1,805.
- Who drove in more runs? Carlos Beltran, with 1,587 to Charlie Blackmon's 801.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Carlos Beltran, with 23,622 career PIV to Charlie Blackmon's 17,836.
- Who won more championships? Carlos Beltran, with 1 World Series title to Charlie Blackmon's 0.
Carlos Beltran
Charlie Blackmon
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlos Beltran and Charlie Blackmon. 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 1990s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Carlos Beltran | Charlie Blackmon |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,586 | 1,624 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,768 | 6,165 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,582 | 996 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,725 | 1,805 |
| Doubles | Leads: 565 | 334 |
| Triples | Leads: 78 | 68 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 435 | 227 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,587 | 801 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,084 | 485 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,795 | 1,142 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 312 | 148 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | Leads: .293 |
| On-Base % | .350 | Leads: .353 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .479 |
| OPS | Leads: .837 | .832 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlos Beltran leads Charlie Blackmon 23,622 to 17,836 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Carlos Beltran played 23 seasons to Charlie Blackmon's 14, while Charlie Blackmon carries the higher per-season figure (1,274 to 1,027). 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).
Carlos Beltran — top 3 seasons by OPS
Charlie Blackmon — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carlos Beltran leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Charlie Blackmon owns batting average and 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.
Related Matchups
How the Carlos Beltran and Charlie Blackmon careers compare
Carlos Beltran and Charlie Blackmon were active at the same time between 2011 and 2017. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Carlos Beltran appeared in 2,586 games to Charlie Blackmon's 1,624. The green cells for Charlie Blackmon are batting average (.293 to .279) and on-base percentage (.353 to .350). Carlos Beltran struck out more than walked (1,795 to 1,084); Charlie Blackmon struck out more than walked (1,142 to 485). Carlos Beltran was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Carlos Beltran's slugging percentage of .486 tops Charlie Blackmon's .479.
Carlos Beltran vs Charlie Blackmon: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Beltran or Charlie Blackmon?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Beltran leads Charlie Blackmon in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Carlos Beltran or Charlie Blackmon hit more home runs?
- Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Carlos Beltran's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Charlie Blackmon's 1,805.