Barry Bonds vs Dustin Pedroia: Career Stats Comparison
Barry Bonds has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Barry Bonds played 1986–2007 as a hitter; Dustin Pedroia played 2006–2019 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
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Dustin Pedroia (2006–2019) — 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; Dustin Pedroia finished with 1,805 hits and 140 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Barry Bonds, with 762 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS? Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dustin Pedroia, with .299 to Barry Bonds's .298.
- Who had more hits? Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.
- Who drove in more runs? Barry Bonds, with 1,996 to Dustin Pedroia's 725.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Barry Bonds, with 96,025 career PIV to Dustin Pedroia's 13,484.
- Who won more championships? Dustin Pedroia, with 3 World Series titles to Barry Bonds's 0.
Barry Bonds
Dustin Pedroia
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Bonds and Dustin Pedroia. 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 1980s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Barry Bonds | Dustin Pedroia |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,986 | 1,512 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,847 | 6,031 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,227 | 922 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,935 | 1,805 |
| Doubles | Leads: 601 | 394 |
| Triples | Leads: 77 | 15 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 762 | 140 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,996 | 725 |
| Walks | Leads: 2,558 | 624 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,539 | 654 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 514 | 138 |
| Batting Avg | .298 | Leads: .299 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .444 | .365 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .607 | .439 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.051 | .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Dustin Pedroia 96,025 to 13,484 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,365 PIV per season to 963, across 22 seasons to 14. 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).
Barry Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dustin Pedroia — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dustin Pedroia owns batting average. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Barry Bonds and Dustin Pedroia careers compare
Barry Bonds and Dustin Pedroia were active at the same time between 2006 and 2007. Barry Bonds has the far longer record, 2,986 games against 1,512 across 22 and 14 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Dustin Pedroia are batting average (.299 to .298). At the plate, Barry Bonds walked more often than struck out (2,558 walks, 1,539 strikeouts), while Dustin Pedroia struck out more than walked (654 to 624). Home runs make up a larger share of Barry Bonds's hits: 762 of 2,935 for Barry Bonds, 140 of 1,805 for Dustin Pedroia.
Barry Bonds vs Dustin Pedroia: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Barry Bonds or Dustin Pedroia?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Barry Bonds leads Dustin Pedroia in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Barry Bonds or Dustin Pedroia hit more home runs?
- Barry Bonds, with 762 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dustin Pedroia, with .299 to Barry Bonds's .298.
- Who had more hits?
- Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.