Mookie Betts vs Vladimir Guerrero: Career Stats Comparison
Vladimir Guerrero 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). Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Vladimir Guerrero played 1996–2011 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
Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Vladimir Guerrero (1996–2011) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Vladimir Guerrero finished with 2,590 hits and 449 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Vladimir Guerrero, with 449 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS? Vladimir Guerrero, with .931 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average? Vladimir Guerrero, with .318 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits? Vladimir Guerrero, with 2,590 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.
- Who drove in more runs? Vladimir Guerrero, with 1,496 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Vladimir Guerrero, with 39,843 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Vladimir Guerrero's 0.
Mookie Betts
Vladimir Guerrero
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Vladimir Guerrero. 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 2010s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mookie Betts is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Vladimir Guerrero |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 2,147 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 8,155 |
| Runs | 1,237 | Leads: 1,328 |
| Hits | 1,890 | Leads: 2,590 |
| Doubles | 419 | Leads: 477 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 46 |
| Home Runs | 314 | Leads: 449 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 1,496 |
| Walks | Leads: 783 | 737 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 985 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 181 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .318 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .379 |
| Slugging % | .508 | Leads: .553 |
| OPS | .874 | Leads: .931 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Vladimir Guerrero outpaces Mookie Betts 39,843 to 25,700 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,490 PIV per season to 2,142, across 16 seasons to 12. 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).
Mookie Betts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Vladimir Guerrero leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mookie Betts owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Vladimir Guerrero. PIV agrees: Vladimir Guerrero grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mookie Betts and Vladimir Guerrero careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Vladimir Guerrero's ended in 2011, and Mookie Betts debuted in 2014. With 1,654 games against 2,147 across 12 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Mookie Betts are walks (783 to 737) and stolen bases (198 to 181). At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), and Vladimir Guerrero struck out more than walked (985 to 737). Mookie Betts was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Vladimir Guerrero holds the edge, .553 to .508. Because Mookie Betts is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Mookie Betts vs Vladimir Guerrero: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Vladimir Guerrero?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Vladimir Guerrero leads Mookie Betts in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Vladimir Guerrero hit more home runs?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with 449 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with .931 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with .318 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with 2,590 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.