Charlie Blackmon vs Carlos Gonzalez: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Blackmon has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Charlie Blackmon played 2011–2024 as a hitter; Carlos Gonzalez played 2008–2019 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
Charlie Blackmon (2011–2024) and Carlos Gonzalez (2008–2019) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Charlie Blackmon finished with 1,805 hits and 227 home runs; Carlos Gonzalez finished with 1,432 hits and 234 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Carlos Gonzalez, with 234 to Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Gonzalez, with .843 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Carlos Gonzalez's .285.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Carlos Gonzalez's 1,432.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Blackmon, with 801 to Carlos Gonzalez's 785.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Blackmon, with 17,836 career PIV to Carlos Gonzalez's 15,047.
Charlie Blackmon
Carlos Gonzalez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez. 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.
| Statistic | Charlie Blackmon | Carlos Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,624 | 1,377 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,165 | 5,033 |
| Runs | Leads: 996 | 821 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,805 | 1,432 |
| Doubles | Leads: 334 | 302 |
| Triples | Leads: 68 | 40 |
| Home Runs | 227 | Leads: 234 |
| RBI | Leads: 801 | 785 |
| Walks | Leads: 485 | 448 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,142 | 1,240 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 148 | 122 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .293 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .353 | .343 |
| Slugging % | .479 | Leads: .500 |
| OPS | .832 | Leads: .843 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Blackmon leads Carlos Gonzalez 17,836 to 15,047 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,274 PIV per season to 1,157, across 14 seasons to 13. 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).
Charlie Blackmon — top 3 seasons by OPS
Carlos Gonzalez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Blackmon leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Carlos Gonzalez owns home runs and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Blackmon. PIV agrees: Charlie Blackmon grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez careers compare
From 2011 through 2019, Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez were in the majors together. With 1,624 games against 1,377 across 14 and 13 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Carlos Gonzalez are home runs (234 to 227), slugging percentage (.500 to .479), and OPS (.843 to .832). At the plate, Charlie Blackmon struck out more than walked (1,142 to 485), and Carlos Gonzalez struck out more than walked (1,240 to 448). On the bases, Charlie Blackmon stole more often per game played (148 steals in 1,624 games for Charlie Blackmon, 122 in 1,377 for Carlos Gonzalez). Carlos Gonzalez's slugging percentage of .500 tops Charlie Blackmon's .479.
Charlie Blackmon vs Carlos Gonzalez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Blackmon or Carlos Gonzalez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Blackmon leads Carlos Gonzalez in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Blackmon or Carlos Gonzalez hit more home runs?
- Carlos Gonzalez, with 234 to Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Gonzalez, with .843 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Carlos Gonzalez's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Carlos Gonzalez's 1,432.