Mookie Betts vs Clayton Kershaw: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Clayton Kershaw played 2008–2025 as a pitcher.
- 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 Clayton Kershaw (2008–2025) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Clayton Kershaw pitched, totalling 223 wins and 3,052 strikeouts; Mookie Betts hit, totalling 1,890 hits and 314 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Clayton Kershaw, with 93,455 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Clayton Kershaw's 3.
Mookie Betts
Clayton Kershaw
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Clayton Kershaw is shown on pitching lines and Mookie Betts on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Mookie Betts — Hitter
| Statistic | Mookie Betts |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 |
| Runs | 1,237 |
| Hits | 1,890 |
| Doubles | 419 |
| Triples | 41 |
| Home Runs | 314 |
| RBI | 982 |
| Walks | 783 |
| Strikeouts | 982 |
| Stolen Bases | 198 |
| Batting Avg | .288 |
| On-Base % | .366 |
| Slugging % | .508 |
| OPS | .874 |
Clayton Kershaw — Pitcher
| Statistic | Clayton Kershaw |
|---|---|
| Wins | 223 |
| Losses | 96 |
| Games | 455 |
| Games Started | 451 |
| Complete Games | 25 |
| Shutouts | 15 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 3,052 |
| Walks | 713 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,193 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 235 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,855.1 |
| ERA | 2.53 |
| WHIP | 1.02 |
| K/9 | 9.62 |
| BB/9 | 2.25 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Mookie Betts carries a career batting PIV of 25,700; Clayton Kershaw carries a career pitching PIV of 93,455. Clayton Kershaw is the higher of the two at 93,455 to 25,700. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Mookie Betts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Clayton Kershaw — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Clayton Kershaw and Mookie Betts: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Clayton Kershaw grades higher, 93,455 to 25,700. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw careers compare
From 2014 through 2025, Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw were in the majors together. As a hitter, Mookie Betts collected 1,890 hits and 314 home runs with a .874 OPS. As a pitcher, Clayton Kershaw went 223-96 with a 2.53 ERA and 3,052 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.078 OPS in 2018 for Mookie Betts and 1.69 ERA in 2016 for Clayton Kershaw. Mookie Betts's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Mookie Betts vs Clayton Kershaw: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Clayton Kershaw, with 93,455 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships?
- Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Clayton Kershaw's 3.
- How do Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw compare?
- Mookie Betts played 2014–present and Clayton Kershaw played 2008–2025; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.