Carlos Beltran vs Alfonso Soriano: Career Stats Comparison
Carlos Beltran has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; 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
Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) and Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Carlos Beltran finished with 2,725 hits and 435 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? Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Alfonso Soriano's 412.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits? Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Alfonso Soriano's 2,095.
- Who drove in more runs? Carlos Beltran, with 1,587 to Alfonso Soriano's 1,159.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Carlos Beltran, with 23,622 career PIV to Alfonso Soriano's 13,727.
- Who won more championships? Alfonso Soriano, with 2 World Series titles to Carlos Beltran's 1.
Carlos Beltran
Alfonso Soriano
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlos Beltran 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Carlos Beltran | Alfonso Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,586 | 1,975 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,768 | 7,750 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,582 | 1,152 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,725 | 2,095 |
| Doubles | Leads: 565 | 481 |
| Triples | Leads: 78 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 435 | 412 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,587 | 1,159 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,084 | 496 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,795 | 1,803 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 312 | 289 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .279 | .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .350 | .319 |
| Slugging % | .486 | Leads: .500 |
| OPS | Leads: .837 | .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlos Beltran outpaces Alfonso Soriano 23,622 to 13,727 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,027 PIV per season to 807, across 23 seasons to 17. 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
Alfonso Soriano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carlos Beltran leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alfonso Soriano 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 Alfonso Soriano careers compare
The careers of Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) and Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) overlapped from 1999 to 2014, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,586 games for Carlos Beltran and 1,975 for Alfonso Soriano across 23 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Alfonso Soriano's edges on the table are slugging percentage (.500 to .486). At the plate, Carlos Beltran struck out more than walked (1,795 to 1,084), and Alfonso Soriano struck out more than walked (1,803 to 496). Alfonso Soriano was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Carlos Beltran vs Alfonso Soriano: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Beltran or Alfonso Soriano?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Beltran leads Alfonso Soriano in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Carlos Beltran or Alfonso Soriano hit more home runs?
- Carlos Beltran, with 435 to Alfonso Soriano's 412.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Beltran, with .837 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Carlos Beltran, with .279 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Carlos Beltran, with 2,725 to Alfonso Soriano's 2,095.