Kris Bryant vs Joe Medwick: Career Stats Comparison
Joe Medwick 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 Medwick played 1932–1948 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 Medwick (1932–1948) — 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 Medwick finished with 2,471 hits and 205 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joe Medwick, with 205 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joe Medwick, with .867 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joe Medwick, with .324 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Joe Medwick, with 2,471 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe Medwick, with 1,383 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe Medwick, with 28,897 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Kris Bryant
Joe Medwick
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Joe Medwick. 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 Medwick |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,984 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 7,635 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,198 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,471 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 540 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 113 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 205 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,383 |
| Walks | Leads: 504 | 437 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 551 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 44 | 42 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .324 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .362 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .505 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .867 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Medwick outpaces Kris Bryant 28,897 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,445 PIV per season to 1,190, across 20 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 Medwick — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Medwick 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 Joe Medwick. PIV agrees: Joe Medwick 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 Medwick careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Joe Medwick's ended in 1948, and Kris Bryant debuted in 2015. The table compares 1,054 games of Kris Bryant with 1,984 of Joe Medwick across 12 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Kris Bryant comes out ahead, it is in walks (504 to 437), stolen bases (44 to 42), and on-base percentage (.368 to .362). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), and Joe Medwick struck out more than walked (551 to 437). Home runs make up a larger share of Kris Bryant's hits: 184 of 1,068 for Kris Bryant, 205 of 2,471 for Joe Medwick.
Kris Bryant vs Joe Medwick: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Joe Medwick?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe Medwick leads Kris Bryant in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Joe Medwick hit more home runs?
- Joe Medwick, with 205 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joe Medwick, with .867 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joe Medwick, with .324 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe Medwick, with 2,471 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.