Carlos Beltran vs Hunter Pence: 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; Hunter Pence played 2007–2020 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 Hunter Pence (2007–2020) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Carlos Beltran finished with 2,725 hits and 435 home runs; Hunter Pence finished with 1,791 hits and 244 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 Hunter Pence's 244.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Hunter Pence's .794.
- Who had the higher batting average? Neither — both are at .279.
- Who had more hits? Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Hunter Pence's 1,791.
- Who drove in more runs? Carlos Beltran, with 1,587 to Hunter Pence's 942.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Carlos Beltran, with 23,622 career PIV to Hunter Pence's 10,190.
- Who won more championships? Hunter Pence, with 2 World Series titles to Carlos Beltran's 1.
Carlos Beltran
Hunter Pence
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlos Beltran and Hunter Pence. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Carlos Beltran | Hunter Pence |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,586 | 1,707 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,768 | 6,420 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,582 | 891 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,725 | 1,791 |
| Doubles | Leads: 565 | 324 |
| Triples | Leads: 78 | 55 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 435 | 244 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,587 | 942 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,084 | 520 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,795 | 1,335 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 312 | 120 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .279 | .279 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .350 | .334 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .461 |
| OPS | Leads: .837 | .794 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlos Beltran outpaces Hunter Pence 23,622 to 10,190 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,027 PIV per season to 637, across 23 seasons to 16. 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
Hunter Pence — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carlos Beltran leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Hunter Pence 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 Hunter Pence careers compare
The careers of Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) and Hunter Pence (2007–2020) overlapped from 2007 to 2017, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Carlos Beltran appeared in 2,586 games to Hunter Pence's 1,707. Carlos Beltran leads every scored row of the table. Carlos Beltran struck out more than walked (1,795 to 1,084); Hunter Pence struck out more than walked (1,335 to 520). Carlos Beltran was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In on-base percentage, Carlos Beltran holds the edge, .350 to .334.
Carlos Beltran vs Hunter Pence: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Beltran or Hunter Pence?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Beltran leads Hunter Pence in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Carlos Beltran or Hunter Pence hit more home runs?
- Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Hunter Pence's 244.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Hunter Pence's .794.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Neither — both are at .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Hunter Pence's 1,791.