Carlos Beltran vs Francisco Lindor: Career Stats Comparison
Carlos Beltran has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Francisco Lindor has played 2015–present 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 Francisco Lindor (2015–present) — 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; Francisco Lindor has 1,758 hits and 300 home runs through October 12, 2026. 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 Francisco Lindor's 300.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits? Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.
- Who drove in more runs? Carlos Beltran, with 1,587 to Francisco Lindor's 905.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Carlos Beltran, with 23,622 career PIV to Francisco Lindor's 14,684.
- Who won more championships? Carlos Beltran, with 1 World Series title to Francisco Lindor's 0.
Carlos Beltran
Francisco Lindor
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlos Beltran and Francisco Lindor. 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.
Francisco Lindor is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Carlos Beltran | Francisco Lindor |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,586 | 1,640 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,768 | 6,504 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,582 | 1,074 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,725 | 1,758 |
| Doubles | Leads: 565 | 351 |
| Triples | Leads: 78 | 30 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 435 | 300 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,587 | 905 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,084 | 634 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,795 | 1,215 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 312 | 219 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .279 | .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .350 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .472 |
| OPS | Leads: .837 | .812 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlos Beltran outpaces Francisco Lindor 23,622 to 14,684 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Carlos Beltran played 23 seasons to Francisco Lindor's 11, while Francisco Lindor carries the higher per-season figure (1,335 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
Francisco Lindor — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carlos Beltran leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Francisco Lindor owns no headline categories. 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 Francisco Lindor careers compare
The careers of Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) and Francisco Lindor (2015–present) overlapped from 2015 to 2017, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Carlos Beltran has the far longer record, 2,586 games against 1,640 across 23 and 11 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Every scored category on the table goes to Carlos Beltran. Carlos Beltran struck out more than walked (1,795 to 1,084); Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634). Francisco Lindor was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Carlos Beltran's on-base percentage of .350 tops Francisco Lindor's .340. Francisco Lindor's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Carlos Beltran vs Francisco Lindor: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Beltran or Francisco Lindor?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Beltran leads Francisco Lindor in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Carlos Beltran or Francisco Lindor hit more home runs?
- Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Francisco Lindor's 300.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.