Mookie Betts vs Hunter Pence: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Hunter Pence played 2007–2020 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 Hunter Pence (2007–2020) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Hunter Pence finished with 1,791 hits and 244 home runs. 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 Hunter Pence's 244.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Hunter Pence's .794.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mookie Betts, with .288 to Hunter Pence's .279.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Hunter Pence's 1,791.
- Who drove in more runs? Mookie Betts, with 982 to Hunter Pence's 942.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mookie Betts, with 25,700 career PIV to Hunter Pence's 10,190.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Hunter Pence's 2.
Mookie Betts
Hunter Pence
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Hunter Pence. 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 2000s 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 | Hunter Pence |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 1,707 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,561 | 6,420 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,237 | 891 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,890 | 1,791 |
| Doubles | Leads: 419 | 324 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 314 | 244 |
| RBI | Leads: 982 | 942 |
| Walks | Leads: 783 | 520 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,335 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 120 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .288 | .279 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .366 | .334 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .508 | .461 |
| OPS | Leads: .874 | .794 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts outpaces Hunter Pence 25,700 to 10,190 — driven by per-season impact — 2,142 PIV per season to 637 — rather than by longevity, since Mookie Betts played 12 seasons to Hunter Pence's 16. 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
Hunter Pence — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Hunter Pence 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.
Related Matchups
How the Mookie Betts and Hunter Pence careers compare
The careers of Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Hunter Pence (2007–2020) overlapped from 2014 to 2020, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,654 games for Mookie Betts and 1,707 for Hunter Pence across 12 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Hunter Pence are games (1,707 to 1,654) and triples (55 to 41). At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), and Hunter Pence struck out more than walked (1,335 to 520). Mookie Betts was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Mookie Betts's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Mookie Betts vs Hunter Pence: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Hunter Pence?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Hunter Pence in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Hunter Pence hit more home runs?
- Mookie Betts, with 314 to Hunter Pence's 244.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mookie Betts, with .874 to Hunter Pence's .794.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mookie Betts, with .288 to Hunter Pence's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Hunter Pence's 1,791.