Kris Bryant vs Joe DiMaggio: Career Stats Comparison
Joe DiMaggio 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). Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter; Joe DiMaggio played 1936–1951 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 Joe DiMaggio (1936–1951) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Joe DiMaggio finished with 2,214 hits and 361 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joe DiMaggio, with 361 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joe DiMaggio, with .977 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joe DiMaggio, with .325 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Joe DiMaggio, with 2,214 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe DiMaggio, with 1,537 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe DiMaggio, with 47,427 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Joe DiMaggio, with 9 World Series titles to Kris Bryant's 1.
Kris Bryant
Joe DiMaggio
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Joe DiMaggio. 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 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Joe DiMaggio |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,736 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 6,821 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,390 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,214 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 389 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 131 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 361 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,537 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 790 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 369 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 44 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .325 |
| On-Base % | .368 | Leads: .398 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .579 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .977 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe DiMaggio outpaces Kris Bryant 47,427 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,648 PIV per season to 1,190, across 13 seasons to 12. 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
Joe DiMaggio — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe DiMaggio leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe DiMaggio. PIV agrees: Joe DiMaggio 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 Joe DiMaggio careers compare
Joe DiMaggio (1936–1951) was finished before Kris Bryant (2015–2025) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Kris Bryant appeared in 1,054 games to Joe DiMaggio's 1,736. Kris Bryant's edges on the table are stolen bases (44 to 30). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), while Joe DiMaggio walked more often than struck out (790 walks, 369 strikeouts). Joe DiMaggio's on-base percentage of .398 tops Kris Bryant's .368. On the peak-season lists, Kris Bryant's best year is 2017 at .946 OPS and Joe DiMaggio's is 1939 at 1.119 OPS; Joe DiMaggio has the stronger single season.
Kris Bryant vs Joe DiMaggio: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Joe DiMaggio?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe DiMaggio leads Kris Bryant in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Joe DiMaggio hit more home runs?
- Joe DiMaggio, with 361 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joe DiMaggio, with .977 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joe DiMaggio, with .325 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe DiMaggio, with 2,214 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.