Kris Bryant vs Larry Doby: Career Stats Comparison
Larry Doby 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). Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter; Larry Doby played 1947–1959 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 Larry Doby (1947–1959) — 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; Larry Doby finished with 1,697 hits and 273 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Larry Doby, with 273 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Larry Doby, with .888 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Larry Doby, with .288 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Larry Doby, with 1,697 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Larry Doby, with 1,093 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Larry Doby, with 28,857 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Larry Doby, with 2 World Series titles to Kris Bryant's 1.
Kris Bryant
Larry Doby
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Larry Doby. 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 | Larry Doby |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,674 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 5,883 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,080 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,697 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 277 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 72 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 273 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,093 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 945 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,012 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 64 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .288 |
| On-Base % | .368 | Leads: .389 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .499 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .888 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Larry Doby outpaces Kris Bryant 28,857 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,519 PIV per season to 1,190, across 19 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
Larry Doby — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Larry Doby leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Larry Doby. PIV agrees: Larry Doby 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 Larry Doby careers compare
Larry Doby (1947–1959) was finished before Kris Bryant (2015–2025) arrived, so they never shared a league. Larry Doby has the far longer record, 1,674 games against 1,054 across 12 and 19 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Larry Doby leads every scored row of the table. Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Larry Doby struck out more than walked (1,012 to 945). Larry Doby's slugging percentage of .499 tops Kris Bryant's .483. Best seasons: 2017 for Kris Bryant (.946 OPS, 29 HR, 73 RBI, .295 avg) and 1950 for Larry Doby (.986 OPS, 25 HR, 102 RBI, .326 avg).
Kris Bryant vs Larry Doby: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Larry Doby?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Larry Doby leads Kris Bryant in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Larry Doby hit more home runs?
- Larry Doby, with 273 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Larry Doby, with .888 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Larry Doby, with .288 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Larry Doby, with 1,697 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.