Mookie Betts vs Juan Soto: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Juan Soto has played 2018–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 Juan Soto (2018–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Mookie Betts finished with 1,767 hits and 291 home runs; Juan Soto finished with 1,086 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 291 to Juan Soto's 244.
- Who had the higher OPS? Juan Soto, with .948 to Mookie Betts's .881.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mookie Betts, with .290 to Juan Soto's .282.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,767 to Juan Soto's 1,086.
- Who drove in more runs? Mookie Betts, with 913 to Juan Soto's 697.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Juan Soto, with 27,584 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Juan Soto's 1.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Juan Soto. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,531 | 1,096 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,083 | 3,857 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,166 | 775 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,767 | 1,086 |
| Doubles | Leads: 394 | 199 |
| Triples | Leads: 41 | 16 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 291 | 244 |
| RBI | Leads: 913 | 697 |
| Walks | 736 | Leads: 896 |
| Strikeouts | 924 | 833 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 196 | 95 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .290 | .282 |
| On-Base % | .369 | Leads: .417 |
| Slugging % | .512 | Leads: .531 |
| OPS | .881 | Leads: .948 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Soto edges Mookie Betts 27,584 to 25,700 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,065 vs 2,142 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Juan Soto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Juan Soto owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mookie Betts. Note that PIV actually grades Juan Soto ahead, which means Mookie Betts's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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Mookie Betts vs Juan Soto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Juan Soto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Juan Soto in 10 of 14 categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Juan Soto hit more home runs?
- Mookie Betts, with 291 to Juan Soto's 244.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Juan Soto, with .948 to Mookie Betts's .881.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mookie Betts, with .290 to Juan Soto's .282.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,767 to Juan Soto's 1,086.