Mookie Betts vs Juan Soto: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (3 further counting totals are shown but not scored). 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 debuted in the 2010s. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through the 2026 season; Juan Soto has 1,196 hits and 271 home runs through the 2026 season. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Mookie Betts, in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who hit more home runs? Mookie Betts, with 314 to Juan Soto's 271.
- Who had the higher OPS? Juan Soto, with .945 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mookie Betts, with .288 to Juan Soto's .281.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Juan Soto's 1,196.
- Who drove in more runs? Mookie Betts, with 982 to Juan Soto's 765.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Juan Soto, with 29,841 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 26,454.
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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. 12 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other 3 are shown but not scored. Games and at-bats measure playing time, strikeouts accumulate with a longer career, and a line where both players are at zero was won by neither, so those are left unmarked. 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.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| Games not scored | 1,654 | 1,207 |
| At-Bats not scored | 6,561 | 4,257 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,237 | 838 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,890 | 1,196 |
| Doubles | Leads: 419 | 210 |
| Triples | Leads: 41 | 18 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 314 | 271 |
| RBI | Leads: 982 | 765 |
| Walks | 783 | Leads: 974 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 898 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 104 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .288 | .281 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .415 |
| Slugging % | .508 | Leads: .530 |
| OPS | .874 | Leads: .945 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Soto leads Mookie Betts 29,841 to 26,454 — driven by per-season impact — 3,316 PIV per season to 2,035 — rather than by longevity, since Juan Soto played 9 seasons to Mookie Betts's 13. 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
Mookie Betts leads 8 of the 12 scored categories on the head-to-head card: runs, hits, doubles, triples, and others. Juan Soto leads 4: walks, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. On the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mookie Betts. PIV, which is era-adjusted, grades Juan Soto higher. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Mookie Betts and Juan Soto careers compare
Mookie Betts and Juan Soto are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2018. The two careers are close in length, 1,654 games for Mookie Betts and 1,207 for Juan Soto across 13 and 9 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Juan Soto are walks (974 to 783), on-base percentage (.415 to .366), and slugging percentage (.530 to .508). Plate discipline differs: Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), but Juan Soto walked more often than struck out (974 walks, 898 strikeouts). Mookie Betts and Juan Soto's totals run through the 2026 season.
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 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Juan Soto hit more home runs?
- Mookie Betts, with 314 to Juan Soto's 271.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Juan Soto, with .945 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mookie Betts, with .288 to Juan Soto's .281.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Juan Soto's 1,196.