Mookie Betts vs Aaron Judge: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Aaron Judge has played 2016–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
Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Aaron Judge (2016–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Mookie Betts finished with 1,767 hits and 291 home runs; Aaron Judge finished with 1,205 hits and 368 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Aaron Judge, with 368 to Mookie Betts's 291.
- Who had the higher OPS? Aaron Judge, with 1.028 to Mookie Betts's .881.
- Who had the higher batting average? Aaron Judge, with .294 to Mookie Betts's .290.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,767 to Aaron Judge's 1,205.
- Who drove in more runs? Mookie Betts, with 913 to Aaron Judge's 830.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Aaron Judge, with 37,037 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Aaron Judge's 0.
Mookie Betts
Aaron Judge
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Aaron Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,531 | 1,145 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,083 | 4,105 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,166 | 873 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,767 | 1,205 |
| Doubles | Leads: 394 | 203 |
| Triples | Leads: 41 | 7 |
| Home Runs | 291 | Leads: 368 |
| RBI | Leads: 913 | 830 |
| Walks | 736 | Leads: 817 |
| Strikeouts | 924 | 1,369 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 196 | 65 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | Leads: .294 |
| On-Base % | .369 | Leads: .413 |
| Slugging % | .512 | Leads: .615 |
| OPS | .881 | Leads: 1.028 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Aaron Judge outpaces Mookie Betts 37,037 to 25,700 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,704 vs 2,142 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Aaron Judge — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Aaron Judge leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Mookie Betts owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Aaron Judge. PIV agrees: Aaron Judge grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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Mookie Betts vs Aaron Judge: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Aaron Judge?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Aaron Judge in 8 of 14 categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Aaron Judge hit more home runs?
- Aaron Judge, with 368 to Mookie Betts's 291.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Aaron Judge, with 1.028 to Mookie Betts's .881.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Aaron Judge, with .294 to Mookie Betts's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,767 to Aaron Judge's 1,205.