Carlos Beltran vs Salvador Perez: 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; Salvador Perez has played 2011–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 Salvador Perez (2011–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; Salvador Perez has 1,845 hits and 324 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 Salvador Perez's 324.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average? Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits? Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Salvador Perez's 1,845.
- Who drove in more runs? Carlos Beltran, with 1,587 to Salvador Perez's 1,094.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Carlos Beltran, with 23,622 career PIV to Salvador Perez's 4,622.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Carlos Beltran
Salvador Perez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlos Beltran and Salvador Perez. 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.
Salvador Perez is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Carlos Beltran | Salvador Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,586 | 1,859 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,768 | 7,057 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,582 | 760 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,725 | 1,845 |
| Doubles | Leads: 565 | 344 |
| Triples | Leads: 78 | 12 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 435 | 324 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,587 | 1,094 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,084 | 296 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,795 | 1,422 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 312 | 7 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .279 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .350 | .299 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .451 |
| OPS | Leads: .837 | .750 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlos Beltran outpaces Salvador Perez 23,622 to 4,622 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,027 PIV per season to 330, across 23 seasons to 14. 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
Salvador Perez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carlos Beltran leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Salvador Perez 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 Salvador Perez careers compare
The careers of Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) and Salvador Perez (2011–present) overlapped from 2011 to 2017, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,586 games for Carlos Beltran and 1,859 for Salvador Perez across 23 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Every scored category on the table goes to Carlos Beltran. Carlos Beltran struck out more than walked (1,795 to 1,084); Salvador Perez struck out more than walked (1,422 to 296). Carlos Beltran was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Because Salvador Perez is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Carlos Beltran vs Salvador Perez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Beltran or Salvador Perez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Beltran leads Salvador Perez in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Carlos Beltran or Salvador Perez hit more home runs?
- Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Salvador Perez's 324.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Salvador Perez's 1,845.