Mookie Betts vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Mookie Betts has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Chase Utley played 2003–2018 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 Chase Utley (2003–2018) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 12, 2026; Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 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 314 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mookie Betts, with .874 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mookie Betts, with .288 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits? Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Chase Utley's 1,885.
- Who drove in more runs? Chase Utley, with 1,025 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mookie Betts, with 25,700 career PIV to Chase Utley's 17,446.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Chase Utley's 1.
Mookie Betts
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Chase Utley. 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 2000s 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 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 1,937 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 6,857 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,237 | 1,103 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,890 | 1,885 |
| Doubles | Leads: 419 | 411 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 58 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 314 | 259 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 1,025 |
| Walks | Leads: 783 | 724 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 198 | 154 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .288 | .275 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .366 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .508 | .465 |
| OPS | Leads: .874 | .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mookie Betts outpaces Chase Utley 25,700 to 17,446 — driven by per-season impact — 2,142 PIV per season to 1,026 — rather than by longevity, since Mookie Betts played 12 seasons to Chase Utley's 17. 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
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mookie Betts leads in hits, home runs, runs, and stolen bases, while Chase Utley owns RBI. 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 Chase Utley careers compare
Mookie Betts and Chase Utley were active at the same time between 2014 and 2018. The two careers are close in length, 1,654 games for Mookie Betts and 1,937 for Chase Utley across 12 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Chase Utley comes out ahead, it is in games (1,937 to 1,654), at-bats (6,857 to 6,561), and triples (58 to 41). Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783); Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724). On the bases, Mookie Betts stole more often per game played (198 steals in 1,654 games for Mookie Betts, 154 in 1,937 for Chase Utley). Because Mookie Betts is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Mookie Betts vs Chase Utley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Chase Utley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mookie Betts leads Chase Utley in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Chase Utley hit more home runs?
- Mookie Betts, with 314 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mookie Betts, with .874 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mookie Betts, with .288 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits?
- Mookie Betts, with 1,890 to Chase Utley's 1,885.