Mookie Betts vs Babe Ruth: Career Stats Comparison
Babe Ruth has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Babe Ruth played 1914–1935 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 Babe Ruth (1914–1935) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 6, 2026; Babe Ruth finished with 2,873 hits and 714 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Babe Ruth, with 714 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS? Babe Ruth, with 1.164 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average? Babe Ruth, with .342 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits? Babe Ruth, with 2,873 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.
- Who drove in more runs? Babe Ruth, with 2,217 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Babe Ruth, with 111,979 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Babe Ruth, with 7 World Series titles to Mookie Betts's 4.
Mookie Betts
Babe Ruth
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Babe Ruth. 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 1910s 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 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Babe Ruth |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 2,503 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 8,398 |
| Runs | 1,237 | Leads: 2,174 |
| Hits | 1,890 | Leads: 2,873 |
| Doubles | 419 | Leads: 506 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 136 |
| Home Runs | 314 | Leads: 714 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 2,217 |
| Walks | 783 | Leads: 2,062 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,330 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 123 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .342 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .474 |
| Slugging % | .508 | Leads: .690 |
| OPS | .874 | Leads: 1.164 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Babe Ruth outpaces Mookie Betts 111,979 to 25,700 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 5,090 PIV per season to 2,142, across 22 seasons to 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
Babe Ruth — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Babe Ruth leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mookie Betts owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Babe Ruth. PIV agrees: Babe Ruth 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 Babe Ruth careers compare
No season is shared: Babe Ruth played 1914–1935, Mookie Betts 2014–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Mookie Betts has appeared in 1,654 games to Babe Ruth's 2,503. The green cells for Mookie Betts are stolen bases (198 to 123). Plate discipline differs: Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), but Babe Ruth walked more often than struck out (2,062 walks, 1,330 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Babe Ruth's hits: 314 of 1,890 for Mookie Betts, 714 of 2,873 for Babe Ruth. Mookie Betts's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Mookie Betts vs Babe Ruth: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Babe Ruth?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Babe Ruth leads Mookie Betts in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Babe Ruth hit more home runs?
- Babe Ruth, with 714 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Babe Ruth, with 1.164 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Babe Ruth, with .342 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Babe Ruth, with 2,873 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.