Kris Bryant vs Joe Mauer: Career Stats Comparison
Joe Mauer has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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 Mauer played 2004–2018 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 Mauer (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Joe Mauer finished with 2,123 hits and 143 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Kris Bryant, with 184 to Joe Mauer's 143.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Joe Mauer's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joe Mauer, with .306 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Joe Mauer, with 2,123 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe Mauer, with 923 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe Mauer, with 20,061 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Joe Mauer's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Joe Mauer. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Joe Mauer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,858 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 6,930 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,018 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,123 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 428 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 30 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 184 | 143 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 923 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 939 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,034 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 52 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .306 |
| On-Base % | .368 | Leads: .388 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .439 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .827 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Mauer outpaces Kris Bryant 20,061 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,337 PIV per season to 1,190, across 15 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 Mauer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Mauer leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Kris Bryant owns home runs and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe Mauer. PIV agrees: Joe Mauer 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 Mauer careers compare
The careers of Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Joe Mauer (2004–2018) overlapped from 2015 to 2018, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,054 games of Kris Bryant with 1,858 of Joe Mauer across 12 and 15 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Kris Bryant comes out ahead, it is in home runs (184 to 143), slugging percentage (.483 to .439), and OPS (.851 to .827). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), and Joe Mauer struck out more than walked (1,034 to 939).
Kris Bryant vs Joe Mauer: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Joe Mauer?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe Mauer leads Kris Bryant in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Joe Mauer hit more home runs?
- Kris Bryant, with 184 to Joe Mauer's 143.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Joe Mauer's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joe Mauer, with .306 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe Mauer, with 2,123 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.