Xander Bogaerts vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison

Mike Trout 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; Mike Trout has played 2011–present 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 Mike Trout (2011–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Xander Bogaerts has 1,942 hits and 210 home runs through October 12, 2026; Mike Trout has 1,878 hits and 426 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Quick answer

  • Who hit more home runs? Mike Trout, with 426 to Xander Bogaerts's 210.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Mike Trout, with .963 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Mike Trout, with .290 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
  • Who had more hits? Xander Bogaerts, with 1,942 to Mike Trout's 1,878.
  • Who drove in more runs? Mike Trout, with 1,072 to Xander Bogaerts's 895.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Trout, with 44,462 career PIV to Xander Bogaerts's 12,603.
  • Who won more championships? Xander Bogaerts, with 2 World Series titles to Mike Trout's 0.
Leads Mike Trout 10 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Mike Trout +31,859
Read the verdict ↓

Xander Bogaerts

Hitter · 2013–present
Games
1,819
Hits
1,942
Home Runs
210
RBI
895
Avg
.283
OPS
.787
View Xander Bogaerts's full profile →

Mike Trout

Hitter · 2011–present
Games
1,790
Hits
1,878
Home Runs
426
RBI
1,072
Avg
.290
OPS
.963
View Mike Trout's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Xander Bogaerts and Mike Trout. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.

Xander Bogaerts and Mike Trout are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

Xander Bogaerts vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Xander Bogaerts Mike Trout
Games Leads: 1,819 1,790
At-Bats Leads: 6,869 6,480
Runs 1,016 Leads: 1,282
Hits Leads: 1,942 1,878
Doubles Leads: 402 351
Triples 19 Leads: 55
Home Runs 210 Leads: 426
RBI 895 Leads: 1,072
Walks 670 Leads: 1,174
Strikeouts not scored 1,379 1,828
Stolen Bases 148 Leads: 225
Batting Avg .283 Leads: .290
On-Base % .349 Leads: .405
Slugging % .438 Leads: .558
OPS .787 Leads: .963

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout outpaces Xander Bogaerts 44,462 to 12,603 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,964 PIV per season to 969, across 15 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.

Xander Bogaerts
12,603
Career PIV · 969 per season (13 seasons)
Mike Trout
44,462
Career PIV · 2,964 per season (15 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

2019.939 OPS33 HR, 117 RBI, .309 avg
2018.883 OPS23 HR, 103 RBI, .288 avg
2021.863 OPS23 HR, 79 RBI, .295 avg

Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS

20181.088 OPS39 HR, 79 RBI, .312 avg
20191.083 OPS45 HR, 104 RBI, .291 avg
20171.071 OPS33 HR, 72 RBI, .306 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Mike Trout leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Xander Bogaerts owns hits. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Trout. PIV agrees: Mike Trout grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Xander Bogaerts and Mike Trout careers compare

The two careers overlap from 2013 on, with both players still active. The two careers are close in length, 1,819 games for Xander Bogaerts and 1,790 for Mike Trout across 13 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Xander Bogaerts are games (1,819 to 1,790), at-bats (6,869 to 6,480), and hits (1,942 to 1,878). At the plate, Xander Bogaerts struck out more than walked (1,379 to 670), and Mike Trout struck out more than walked (1,828 to 1,174). Mike Trout is the more power-leaning hitter, with 426 of 1,878 hits leaving the park. Mike Trout was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Because Xander Bogaerts and Mike Trout are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.

Xander Bogaerts vs Mike Trout: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Xander Bogaerts or Mike Trout?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Trout leads Xander Bogaerts in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Xander Bogaerts or Mike Trout hit more home runs?
Mike Trout, with 426 to Xander Bogaerts's 210.
Who had the higher OPS?
Mike Trout, with .963 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
Who had the higher batting average?
Mike Trout, with .290 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
Who had more hits?
Xander Bogaerts, with 1,942 to Mike Trout's 1,878.

See These Players in Another Era