Xander Bogaerts vs Buster Posey: Career Stats Comparison
Xander Bogaerts 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). Xander Bogaerts has played 2013–present as a hitter; Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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
Xander Bogaerts (2013–present) and Buster Posey (2009–2021) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Xander Bogaerts has 1,942 hits and 210 home runs through October 12, 2026; Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Xander Bogaerts, with 210 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buster Posey, with .831 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
- Who had more hits? Xander Bogaerts, with 1,942 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Xander Bogaerts, with 895 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buster Posey, with 15,615 career PIV to Xander Bogaerts's 12,603.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Xander Bogaerts's 2.
Xander Bogaerts
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Xander Bogaerts and Buster Posey. 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.
Xander Bogaerts is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Xander Bogaerts | Buster Posey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,819 | 1,371 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,869 | 4,970 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,016 | 663 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,942 | 1,500 |
| Doubles | Leads: 402 | 293 |
| Triples | Leads: 19 | 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 210 | 158 |
| RBI | Leads: 895 | 729 |
| Walks | Leads: 670 | 540 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,379 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 148 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | .283 | Leads: .302 |
| On-Base % | .349 | Leads: .372 |
| Slugging % | .438 | Leads: .460 |
| OPS | .787 | Leads: .831 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey leads Xander Bogaerts 15,615 to 12,603 — driven by per-season impact — 1,301 PIV per season to 969 — rather than by longevity, since Buster Posey played 12 seasons to Xander Bogaerts's 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).
Xander Bogaerts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Xander Bogaerts leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buster Posey owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Xander Bogaerts. Note that PIV actually grades Buster Posey ahead, which means Xander Bogaerts's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Xander Bogaerts and Buster Posey careers compare
The careers of Xander Bogaerts (2013–present) and Buster Posey (2009–2021) overlapped from 2013 to 2021, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,819 games against 1,371 across 13 and 12 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Buster Posey's edges on the table are batting average (.302 to .283), on-base percentage (.372 to .349), and slugging percentage (.460 to .438). At the plate, Xander Bogaerts struck out more than walked (1,379 to 670), and Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540). Because Xander Bogaerts is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Xander Bogaerts vs Buster Posey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Xander Bogaerts or Buster Posey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Xander Bogaerts leads Buster Posey in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Xander Bogaerts or Buster Posey hit more home runs?
- Xander Bogaerts, with 210 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buster Posey, with .831 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Xander Bogaerts, with 1,942 to Buster Posey's 1,500.