Mookie Betts vs Clayton Kershaw: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Clayton Kershaw (2008–present) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts finished with 1,767 hits and 291 home runs; Clayton Kershaw finished with 113 hits and 1 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Mookie Betts
Clayton Kershaw
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Clayton Kershaw |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,531 | 464 |
| At-Bats | 6,083 | 698 |
| Runs | 1,166 | 46 |
| Hits | 1,767 | 113 |
| Doubles | 394 | 11 |
| Triples | 41 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 291 | 1 |
| RBI | 913 | 40 |
| Walks | 736 | 34 |
| Strikeouts | 924 | 211 |
| Stolen Bases | 196 | 1 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | .162 |
| On-Base % | .369 | .205 |
| Slugging % | .512 | .185 |
| OPS | .881 | .390 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts outpaces Clayton Kershaw 25,700 to -4,206 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,142 vs -234 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
Clayton Kershaw — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Clayton Kershaw owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mookie Betts. PIV agrees: Mookie Betts grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.