Mookie Betts vs Buster Posey: 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; Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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 Buster Posey (2009–2021) — 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; Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 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 Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Mookie Betts, with 982 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mookie Betts, with 25,700 career PIV to Buster Posey's 15,615.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Buster Posey's 3.
Mookie Betts
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Buster Posey. 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 | Buster Posey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,654 | 1,371 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,561 | 4,970 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,237 | 663 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,890 | 1,500 |
| Doubles | Leads: 419 | 293 |
| Triples | Leads: 41 | 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 314 | 158 |
| RBI | Leads: 982 | 729 |
| Walks | Leads: 783 | 540 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .302 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .372 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .508 | .460 |
| OPS | Leads: .874 | .831 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts outpaces Buster Posey 25,700 to 15,615 — driven by per-season impact — 2,142 PIV per season to 1,301 — rather than by longevity, since Mookie Betts played 12 seasons to Buster Posey's 12. 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
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buster Posey owns batting average and OBP. 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 Buster Posey careers compare
From 2014 through 2021, Mookie Betts and Buster Posey were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,654 games for Mookie Betts and 1,371 for Buster Posey across 12 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Buster Posey are batting average (.302 to .288) and on-base percentage (.372 to .366). Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783); Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540). Home runs make up a larger share of Mookie Betts's hits: 314 of 1,890 for Mookie Betts, 158 of 1,500 for Buster Posey. Mookie Betts's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Mookie Betts vs Buster Posey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Buster Posey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Buster Posey in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Buster Posey hit more home runs?
- Mookie Betts, with 314 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mookie Betts, with .874 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Buster Posey's 1,500.