Mookie Betts vs Salvador Perez: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Salvador Perez has played 2011–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 Salvador Perez (2011–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; Salvador Perez has 1,845 hits and 324 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? Salvador Perez, with 324 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mookie Betts, with .288 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Salvador Perez's 1,845.
- Who drove in more runs? Salvador Perez, with 1,094 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mookie Betts, with 25,700 career PIV to Salvador Perez's 4,622.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Salvador Perez's 1.
Mookie Betts
Salvador Perez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Salvador Perez. 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 Salvador Perez are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Salvador Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 1,859 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 7,057 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,237 | 760 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,890 | 1,845 |
| Doubles | Leads: 419 | 344 |
| Triples | Leads: 41 | 12 |
| Home Runs | 314 | Leads: 324 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 1,094 |
| Walks | Leads: 783 | 296 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,422 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 7 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .288 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .366 | .299 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .508 | .451 |
| OPS | Leads: .874 | .750 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts outpaces Salvador Perez 25,700 to 4,622 — driven by per-season impact — 2,142 PIV per season to 330 — rather than by longevity, since Mookie Betts played 12 seasons to Salvador Perez's 14. 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
Salvador Perez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Salvador Perez owns home runs and RBI. 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 Salvador Perez careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2014 on, with both players still active. With 1,654 games against 1,859 across 12 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Salvador Perez's edges on the table are games (1,859 to 1,654), at-bats (7,057 to 6,561), and home runs (324 to 314). At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), and Salvador Perez struck out more than walked (1,422 to 296). On the bases, Mookie Betts stole more often per game played (198 steals in 1,654 games for Mookie Betts, 7 in 1,859 for Salvador Perez). In on-base percentage, Mookie Betts holds the edge, .366 to .299. Because Mookie Betts and Salvador Perez are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Mookie Betts vs Salvador Perez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Salvador Perez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Salvador Perez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Salvador Perez hit more home runs?
- Salvador Perez, with 324 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mookie Betts, with .874 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mookie Betts, with .288 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Salvador Perez's 1,845.