Barry Bonds vs Tim Raines: Career Stats Comparison
Barry Bonds 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). Barry Bonds played 1986–2007 as a hitter; Tim Raines played 1979–2002 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 Tim Raines (1979–2002) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs; Tim Raines finished with 2,605 hits and 170 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 Tim Raines's 170.
- Who had the higher OPS? Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Tim Raines's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average? Barry Bonds, with .298 to Tim Raines's .294.
- Who had more hits? Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Tim Raines's 2,605.
- Who drove in more runs? Barry Bonds, with 1,996 to Tim Raines's 980.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Barry Bonds, with 96,025 career PIV to Tim Raines's 25,763.
- Who won more championships? Tim Raines, with 2 World Series titles to Barry Bonds's 0.
Barry Bonds
Tim Raines
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Bonds and Tim Raines. 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 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Barry Bonds | Tim Raines |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,986 | 2,502 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,847 | 8,872 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,227 | 1,571 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,935 | 2,605 |
| Doubles | Leads: 601 | 430 |
| Triples | 77 | Leads: 113 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 762 | 170 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,996 | 980 |
| Walks | Leads: 2,558 | 1,330 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,539 | 966 |
| Stolen Bases | 514 | Leads: 808 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .298 | .294 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .444 | .385 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .607 | .425 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.051 | .810 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Tim Raines 96,025 to 25,763 — driven by per-season impact — 4,365 PIV per season to 1,073 — rather than by longevity, since Barry Bonds played 22 seasons to Tim Raines's 24. 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
Tim Raines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Tim Raines owns stolen bases. 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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How the Barry Bonds and Tim Raines careers compare
The careers of Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Tim Raines (1979–2002) overlapped from 1986 to 2002, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,986 games for Barry Bonds and 2,502 for Tim Raines across 22 and 24 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Tim Raines's edges on the table are triples (113 to 77) and stolen bases (808 to 514). At the plate, Barry Bonds walked more often than struck out (2,558 walks, 1,539 strikeouts), and Tim Raines walked more often than struck out (1,330 walks, 966 strikeouts).
Barry Bonds vs Tim Raines: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Barry Bonds or Tim Raines?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Barry Bonds leads Tim Raines in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Barry Bonds or Tim Raines hit more home runs?
- Barry Bonds, with 762 to Tim Raines's 170.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Tim Raines's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Barry Bonds, with .298 to Tim Raines's .294.
- Who had more hits?
- Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Tim Raines's 2,605.