Mookie Betts vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Trout has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Mike Trout has played 2011–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 Mike Trout (2011–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; Mike Trout finished with 1,754 hits and 404 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Trout, with 404 to Mookie Betts's 291.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Trout, with .976 to Mookie Betts's .881.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Trout, with .294 to Mookie Betts's .290.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,767 to Mike Trout's 1,754.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Trout, with 1,018 to Mookie Betts's 913.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Trout, with 44,462 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Mike Trout's 0.
Mookie Betts
Mike Trout
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Mike Trout. 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 | Mike Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,531 | Leads: 1,648 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,083 | 5,967 |
| Runs | 1,166 | Leads: 1,196 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,767 | 1,754 |
| Doubles | Leads: 394 | 325 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 291 | Leads: 404 |
| RBI | 913 | Leads: 1,018 |
| Walks | 736 | Leads: 1,067 |
| Strikeouts | 924 | 1,663 |
| Stolen Bases | 196 | Leads: 214 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | Leads: .294 |
| On-Base % | .369 | Leads: .406 |
| Slugging % | .512 | Leads: .570 |
| OPS | .881 | Leads: .976 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout outpaces Mookie Betts 44,462 to 25,700 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,964 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
Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Trout leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Mookie Betts owns hits. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Trout. PIV agrees: Mike Trout grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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Mookie Betts vs Mike Trout: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Mike Trout?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Trout leads Mookie Betts in 11 of 14 categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Mike Trout hit more home runs?
- Mike Trout, with 404 to Mookie Betts's 291.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Trout, with .976 to Mookie Betts's .881.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Trout, with .294 to Mookie Betts's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,767 to Mike Trout's 1,754.