Barry Bonds vs Andrew McCutchen: Career Stats Comparison

Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Andrew McCutchen (2009–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs; Andrew McCutchen finished with 2,266 hits and 332 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Barry Bonds

Hitter · 1986–2007
Games
2,986
Hits
2,935
Home Runs
762
RBI
1,996
Avg
.298
OPS
1.051
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Andrew McCutchen

Hitter · 2009–present
Games
2,262
Hits
2,266
Home Runs
332
RBI
1,152
Avg
.271
OPS
.822
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Bonds and Andrew McCutchen. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Barry Bonds Andrew McCutchen
Games 2,986 2,262
At-Bats 9,847 8,350
Runs 2,227 1,290
Hits 2,935 2,266
Doubles 601 451
Triples 77 50
Home Runs 762 332
RBI 1,996 1,152
Walks 2,558 1,183
Strikeouts 1,539 1,893
Stolen Bases 514 220
Batting Avg .298 .271
On-Base % .444 .365
Slugging % .607 .457
OPS 1.051 .822

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Andrew McCutchen 96,025 to 25,074 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,365 vs 1,393 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Barry Bonds
96,025
Career PIV · 4,365 per season (22 seasons)
Andrew McCutchen
25,074
Career PIV · 1,393 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Barry Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS

20041.422 OPS45 HR, 101 RBI, .362 avg
20021.381 OPS46 HR, 110 RBI, .370 avg
20011.379 OPS73 HR, 137 RBI, .328 avg

Andrew McCutchen — top 3 seasons by OPS

2012.953 OPS31 HR, 96 RBI, .327 avg
2014.952 OPS25 HR, 83 RBI, .314 avg
2013.911 OPS21 HR, 84 RBI, .317 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Andrew McCutchen owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Barry Bonds. PIV agrees: Barry Bonds grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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