Kris Bryant vs Roy Campanella: Career Stats Comparison
Roy Campanella 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). Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter; Roy Campanella played 1948–1957 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
Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Roy Campanella (1948–1957) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Roy Campanella finished with 1,427 hits and 260 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Roy Campanella, with 260 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Roy Campanella, with .859 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Roy Campanella, with .283 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Roy Campanella, with 1,427 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Roy Campanella, with 1,015 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roy Campanella, with 19,598 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Kris Bryant
Roy Campanella
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Roy Campanella. 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 2010s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Roy Campanella |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,455 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 5,050 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 787 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,427 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 235 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 32 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 260 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,015 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 608 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 514 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 44 | 39 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .283 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .363 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .496 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Campanella outpaces Kris Bryant 19,598 to 14,279 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Roy Campanella played 19 seasons to Kris Bryant's 12, while Kris Bryant carries the higher per-season figure (1,190 to 1,031). 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).
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Roy Campanella — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roy Campanella leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roy Campanella. PIV agrees: Roy Campanella grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Kris Bryant and Roy Campanella careers compare
No season is shared: Roy Campanella played 1948–1957, Kris Bryant 2015–2025. With 1,054 games against 1,455 across 12 and 19 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Kris Bryant's edges on the table are stolen bases (44 to 39) and on-base percentage (.368 to .363). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), while Roy Campanella walked more often than struck out (608 walks, 514 strikeouts). Roy Campanella's slugging percentage of .496 tops Kris Bryant's .483. Roy Campanella owns the better peak by OPS: .946 OPS in 2017 for Kris Bryant against 1.006 OPS in 1953 for Roy Campanella.
Kris Bryant vs Roy Campanella: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Roy Campanella?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roy Campanella leads Kris Bryant in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Roy Campanella hit more home runs?
- Roy Campanella, with 260 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Roy Campanella, with .859 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Roy Campanella, with .283 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Roy Campanella, with 1,427 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.