Barry Bonds vs Fernando Tatis: Career Stats Comparison

Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Fernando Tatis (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs; Fernando Tatis finished with 720 hits and 152 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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Fernando Tatis

Hitter · 2019–present
Games
671
Hits
720
Home Runs
152
RBI
393
Avg
.277
OPS
.868
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Barry Bonds Fernando Tatis
Games 2,986 671
At-Bats 9,847 2,603
Runs 2,227 476
Hits 2,935 720
Doubles 601 136
Triples 77 12
Home Runs 762 152
RBI 1,996 393
Walks 2,558 293
Strikeouts 1,539 690
Stolen Bases 514 124
Batting Avg .298 .277
On-Base % .444 .354
Slugging % .607 .513
OPS 1.051 .868

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Fernando Tatis 96,025 to 9,648 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,365 vs 1,608 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)
Fernando Tatis
9,648
Career PIV · 1,608 per season (6 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

Fernando Tatis — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.975 OPS42 HR, 97 RBI, .282 avg
2019.969 OPS22 HR, 53 RBI, .317 avg
2024.833 OPS21 HR, 49 RBI, .276 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Fernando Tatis 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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