Cavan Biggio vs Craig Biggio: Career Stats Comparison
Craig Biggio has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Cavan Biggio played 2019–2025 as a hitter; Craig Biggio played 1988–2007 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
Cavan Biggio (2019–2025) and Craig Biggio (1988–2007) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Cavan Biggio finished with 363 hits and 52 home runs; Craig Biggio finished with 3,060 hits and 291 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Craig Biggio, with 291 to Cavan Biggio's 52.
- Who had the higher OPS? Craig Biggio, with .796 to Cavan Biggio's .712.
- Who had the higher batting average? Craig Biggio, with .281 to Cavan Biggio's .223.
- Who had more hits? Craig Biggio, with 3,060 to Cavan Biggio's 363.
- Who drove in more runs? Craig Biggio, with 1,175 to Cavan Biggio's 190.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Craig Biggio, with 18,390 career PIV to Cavan Biggio's 118.
- Who won more championships? Cavan Biggio, with 1 World Series title to Craig Biggio's 0.
Craig Biggio
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Cavan Biggio and Craig Biggio. 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 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Cavan Biggio | Craig Biggio |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 561 | Leads: 2,850 |
| At-Bats | 1,627 | Leads: 10,876 |
| Runs | 267 | Leads: 1,844 |
| Hits | 363 | Leads: 3,060 |
| Doubles | 80 | Leads: 668 |
| Triples | 4 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 52 | Leads: 291 |
| RBI | 190 | Leads: 1,175 |
| Walks | 262 | Leads: 1,160 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 1,753 |
| Stolen Bases | 33 | Leads: 414 |
| Batting Avg | .223 | Leads: .281 |
| On-Base % | .339 | Leads: .363 |
| Slugging % | .373 | Leads: .433 |
| OPS | .712 | Leads: .796 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Craig Biggio outpaces Cavan Biggio 18,390 to 118 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 919 PIV per season to 13, across 20 seasons to 9. 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).
Cavan Biggio — top 1 season by OPS
Craig Biggio — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Craig Biggio leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cavan Biggio owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Craig Biggio. PIV agrees: Craig Biggio grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Cavan Biggio and Craig Biggio careers compare
No season is shared: Craig Biggio played 1988–2007, Cavan Biggio 2019–2025. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Cavan Biggio appeared in 561 games to Craig Biggio's 2,850. Craig Biggio leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Cavan Biggio struck out more than walked (528 to 262), and Craig Biggio struck out more than walked (1,753 to 1,160). Cavan Biggio is the more power-leaning hitter, with 52 of 363 hits leaving the park. On the bases, Craig Biggio stole more often per game played (33 steals in 561 games for Cavan Biggio, 414 in 2,850 for Craig Biggio).
Cavan Biggio vs Craig Biggio: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Cavan Biggio or Craig Biggio?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Craig Biggio leads Cavan Biggio in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Cavan Biggio or Craig Biggio hit more home runs?
- Craig Biggio, with 291 to Cavan Biggio's 52.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Craig Biggio, with .796 to Cavan Biggio's .712.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Craig Biggio, with .281 to Cavan Biggio's .223.
- Who had more hits?
- Craig Biggio, with 3,060 to Cavan Biggio's 363.