Charlie Blackmon vs Josh Hamilton: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Blackmon has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Josh Hamilton played 2007–2015 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 Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) — 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; Josh Hamilton finished with 1,134 hits and 200 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Charlie Blackmon, with 227 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Hamilton, with .865 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Josh Hamilton's .290.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Blackmon, with 801 to Josh Hamilton's 701.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Blackmon, with 17,836 career PIV to Josh Hamilton's 13,689.
Charlie Blackmon
Josh Hamilton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Blackmon and Josh Hamilton. 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 | Josh Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,624 | 1,027 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,165 | 3,909 |
| Runs | Leads: 996 | 609 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,805 | 1,134 |
| Doubles | Leads: 334 | 234 |
| Triples | Leads: 68 | 24 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 227 | 200 |
| RBI | Leads: 801 | 701 |
| Walks | Leads: 485 | 352 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,142 | 938 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 148 | 50 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .293 | .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .353 | .349 |
| Slugging % | .479 | Leads: .516 |
| OPS | .832 | Leads: .865 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Blackmon leads Josh Hamilton 17,836 to 13,689 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Charlie Blackmon played 14 seasons to Josh Hamilton's 9, while Josh Hamilton carries the higher per-season figure (1,521 to 1,274). 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
Josh Hamilton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Blackmon leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Hamilton owns 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 Josh Hamilton careers compare
The careers of Charlie Blackmon (2011–2024) and Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) overlapped from 2011 to 2015, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,624 games of Charlie Blackmon with 1,027 of Josh Hamilton across 14 and 9 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Josh Hamilton's edges on the table are slugging percentage (.516 to .479) and OPS (.865 to .832). Charlie Blackmon struck out more than walked (1,142 to 485); Josh Hamilton struck out more than walked (938 to 352). Home runs make up a larger share of Josh Hamilton's hits: 227 of 1,805 for Charlie Blackmon, 200 of 1,134 for Josh Hamilton.
Charlie Blackmon vs Josh Hamilton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Blackmon or Josh Hamilton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Blackmon leads Josh Hamilton in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Blackmon or Josh Hamilton hit more home runs?
- Charlie Blackmon, with 227 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Hamilton, with .865 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Josh Hamilton's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.