Mookie Betts vs Dave Parker: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Parker has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Dave Parker played 1973–1991 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 Dave Parker (1973–1991) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Dave Parker finished with 2,712 hits and 339 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dave Parker, with 339 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Dave Parker's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dave Parker, with .290 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits? Dave Parker, with 2,712 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.
- Who drove in more runs? Dave Parker, with 1,493 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mookie Betts, with 25,700 career PIV to Dave Parker's 23,542.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Dave Parker's 2.
Mookie Betts
Dave Parker
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Dave Parker. 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 1970s 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 | Dave Parker |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 2,466 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 9,358 |
| Runs | 1,237 | Leads: 1,272 |
| Hits | 1,890 | Leads: 2,712 |
| Doubles | 419 | Leads: 526 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 75 |
| Home Runs | 314 | Leads: 339 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 1,493 |
| Walks | Leads: 783 | 683 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,537 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 154 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .366 | .339 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .508 | .471 |
| OPS | Leads: .874 | .810 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts leads Dave Parker 25,700 to 23,542 — driven by per-season impact — 2,142 PIV per season to 1,177 — rather than by longevity, since Mookie Betts played 12 seasons to Dave Parker's 20. 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
Dave Parker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dave Parker leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mookie Betts owns stolen bases, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Parker. Note that PIV actually grades Mookie Betts ahead, which means Dave Parker's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mookie Betts and Dave Parker careers compare
No season is shared: Dave Parker played 1973–1991, Mookie Betts 2014–present. The two careers are close in length, 1,654 games for Mookie Betts and 2,466 for Dave Parker across 12 and 20 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), and Dave Parker struck out more than walked (1,537 to 683). Home runs make up a larger share of Mookie Betts's hits: 314 of 1,890 for Mookie Betts, 339 of 2,712 for Dave Parker. On the bases, Mookie Betts stole more often per game played (198 steals in 1,654 games for Mookie Betts, 154 in 2,466 for Dave Parker). Mookie Betts's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Mookie Betts vs Dave Parker: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Dave Parker?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dave Parker leads Mookie Betts in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Dave Parker hit more home runs?
- Dave Parker, with 339 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mookie Betts, with .874 to Dave Parker's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dave Parker, with .290 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Dave Parker, with 2,712 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.