Mookie Betts vs Julio Rodriguez: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Julio Rodriguez has played 2022–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 Julio Rodriguez (2022–present) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Julio Rodriguez has 801 hits and 134 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 Julio Rodriguez's 134.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Julio Rodriguez's .782.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mookie Betts, with .288 to Julio Rodriguez's .269.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Julio Rodriguez's 801.
- Who drove in more runs? Mookie Betts, with 982 to Julio Rodriguez's 412.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mookie Betts, with 25,700 career PIV to Julio Rodriguez's 5,251.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Julio Rodriguez's 0.
Mookie Betts
Julio Rodriguez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Julio Rodriguez. 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 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mookie Betts and Julio Rodriguez are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Julio Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,654 | 740 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,561 | 2,980 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,237 | 437 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,890 | 801 |
| Doubles | Leads: 419 | 136 |
| Triples | Leads: 41 | 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 314 | 134 |
| RBI | Leads: 982 | 412 |
| Walks | Leads: 783 | 216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 773 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 138 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .288 | .269 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .366 | .326 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .508 | .455 |
| OPS | Leads: .874 | .782 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts outpaces Julio Rodriguez 25,700 to 5,251 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,142 PIV per season to 1,313, across 12 seasons to 4. 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
Julio Rodriguez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Julio Rodriguez 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 Julio Rodriguez careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2022 on, with both players still active. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Mookie Betts has appeared in 1,654 games to Julio Rodriguez's 740. Mookie Betts leads every scored row of the table. Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783); Julio Rodriguez struck out more than walked (773 to 216). On the bases, Julio Rodriguez stole more often per game played (198 steals in 1,654 games for Mookie Betts, 138 in 740 for Julio Rodriguez). Mookie Betts's slugging percentage of .508 tops Julio Rodriguez's .455. Because Mookie Betts and Julio Rodriguez are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Mookie Betts vs Julio Rodriguez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Julio Rodriguez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Julio Rodriguez in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Julio Rodriguez hit more home runs?
- Mookie Betts, with 314 to Julio Rodriguez's 134.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mookie Betts, with .874 to Julio Rodriguez's .782.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mookie Betts, with .288 to Julio Rodriguez's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Julio Rodriguez's 801.