Mookie Betts vs Francisco Lindor: Career Stats Comparison

Mookie Betts 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). Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Francisco Lindor has played 2015–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 Francisco Lindor (2015–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Francisco Lindor has 1,758 hits and 300 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Quick answer

  • Who hit more home runs? Mookie Betts, with 314 to Francisco Lindor's 300.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Mookie Betts, with .288 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
  • Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.
  • Who drove in more runs? Mookie Betts, with 982 to Francisco Lindor's 905.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Mookie Betts, with 25,700 career PIV to Francisco Lindor's 14,684.
  • Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Francisco Lindor's 0.
Leads Mookie Betts 13 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Mookie Betts +11,015
Read the verdict ↓

Mookie Betts

Hitter · 2014–present
Games
1,654
Hits
1,890
Home Runs
314
RBI
982
Avg
.288
OPS
.874
View Mookie Betts's full profile →

Francisco Lindor

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,640
Hits
1,758
Home Runs
300
RBI
905
Avg
.270
OPS
.812
View Francisco Lindor's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Francisco Lindor. 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.

Mookie Betts and Francisco Lindor are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

Mookie Betts vs Francisco Lindor: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Mookie Betts Francisco Lindor
Games Leads: 1,654 1,640
At-Bats Leads: 6,561 6,504
Runs Leads: 1,237 1,074
Hits Leads: 1,890 1,758
Doubles Leads: 419 351
Triples Leads: 41 30
Home Runs Leads: 314 300
RBI Leads: 982 905
Walks Leads: 783 634
Strikeouts not scored 982 1,215
Stolen Bases 198 Leads: 219
Batting Avg Leads: .288 .270
On-Base % Leads: .366 .340
Slugging % Leads: .508 .472
OPS Leads: .874 .812

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts outpaces Francisco Lindor 25,700 to 14,684 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,142 PIV per season to 1,335, across 12 seasons to 11. 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.

Mookie Betts
25,700
Career PIV · 2,142 per season (12 seasons)
Francisco Lindor
14,684
Career PIV · 1,335 per season (11 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

20181.078 OPS32 HR, 80 RBI, .346 avg
2023.987 OPS39 HR, 107 RBI, .307 avg
2019.915 OPS29 HR, 80 RBI, .295 avg

Francisco Lindor — top 3 seasons by OPS

2018.871 OPS38 HR, 92 RBI, .277 avg
2019.854 OPS32 HR, 74 RBI, .284 avg
2024.844 OPS33 HR, 91 RBI, .273 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Francisco Lindor owns stolen bases. 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.

Related Matchups

How the Mookie Betts and Francisco Lindor careers compare

The two careers overlap from 2015 on, with both players still active. The two careers are close in length, 1,654 games for Mookie Betts and 1,640 for Francisco Lindor across 12 and 11 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Francisco Lindor comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (219 to 198). At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), and Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634). Francisco Lindor was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Mookie Betts holds the edge, .508 to .472. Because Mookie Betts and Francisco Lindor are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.

Mookie Betts vs Francisco Lindor: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Mookie Betts or Francisco Lindor?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Francisco Lindor in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Mookie Betts or Francisco Lindor hit more home runs?
Mookie Betts, with 314 to Francisco Lindor's 300.
Who had the higher OPS?
Mookie Betts, with .874 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
Who had the higher batting average?
Mookie Betts, with .288 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
Who had more hits?
Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.