Barry Bonds vs Ben Zobrist: Career Stats Comparison
Barry Bonds has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Ben Zobrist 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 Ben Zobrist (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; Ben Zobrist finished with 1,566 hits and 167 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 Ben Zobrist's 167.
- Who had the higher OPS? Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Ben Zobrist's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average? Barry Bonds, with .298 to Ben Zobrist's .266.
- Who had more hits? Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Ben Zobrist's 1,566.
- Who drove in more runs? Barry Bonds, with 1,996 to Ben Zobrist's 768.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Barry Bonds, with 96,025 career PIV to Ben Zobrist's 10,712.
- Who won more championships? Ben Zobrist, with 2 World Series titles to Barry Bonds's 0.
Barry Bonds
Ben Zobrist
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Bonds and Ben Zobrist. 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 | Ben Zobrist |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,986 | 1,651 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,847 | 5,880 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,227 | 884 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,935 | 1,566 |
| Doubles | Leads: 601 | 349 |
| Triples | Leads: 77 | 44 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 762 | 167 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,996 | 768 |
| Walks | Leads: 2,558 | 832 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,539 | 994 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 514 | 116 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .298 | .266 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .444 | .357 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .607 | .426 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.051 | .783 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Ben Zobrist 96,025 to 10,712 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,365 PIV per season to 714, across 22 seasons to 15. 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
Ben Zobrist — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ben Zobrist 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.
Related Matchups
How the Barry Bonds and Ben Zobrist careers compare
From 2006 through 2007, Barry Bonds and Ben Zobrist were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Barry Bonds appeared in 2,986 games to Ben Zobrist's 1,651. Every scored category on the table goes to Barry Bonds. At the plate, Barry Bonds walked more often than struck out (2,558 walks, 1,539 strikeouts), while Ben Zobrist struck out more than walked (994 to 832). Home runs make up a larger share of Barry Bonds's hits: 762 of 2,935 for Barry Bonds, 167 of 1,566 for Ben Zobrist. Barry Bonds was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Barry Bonds vs Ben Zobrist: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Barry Bonds or Ben Zobrist?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Barry Bonds leads Ben Zobrist in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Barry Bonds or Ben Zobrist hit more home runs?
- Barry Bonds, with 762 to Ben Zobrist's 167.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Ben Zobrist's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Barry Bonds, with .298 to Ben Zobrist's .266.
- Who had more hits?
- Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Ben Zobrist's 1,566.