Kris Bryant vs Pete Rose: Career Stats Comparison
Pete Rose 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; Pete Rose played 1963–1986 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 Pete Rose (1963–1986) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Pete Rose finished with 4,256 hits and 160 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 Pete Rose's 160.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Pete Rose's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pete Rose, with .303 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Pete Rose, with 4,256 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Pete Rose, with 1,314 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Pete Rose, with 40,772 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Pete Rose, with 3 World Series titles to Kris Bryant's 1.
Kris Bryant
Pete Rose
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Pete Rose. 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 1960s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Pete Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 3,562 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 14,053 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 2,165 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 4,256 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 746 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 135 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 184 | 160 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,314 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 1,566 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,143 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 198 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .303 |
| On-Base % | .368 | Leads: .375 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .409 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .784 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pete Rose outpaces Kris Bryant 40,772 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,631 PIV per season to 1,190, across 25 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
Pete Rose — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pete Rose 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 Pete Rose. PIV agrees: Pete Rose 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 Pete Rose careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Pete Rose's ended in 1986, and Kris Bryant debuted in 2015. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Kris Bryant appeared in 1,054 games to Pete Rose's 3,562. The green cells for Kris Bryant are home runs (184 to 160), slugging percentage (.483 to .409), and OPS (.851 to .784). Plate discipline differs: Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), but Pete Rose walked more often than struck out (1,566 walks, 1,143 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Kris Bryant's hits: 184 of 1,068 for Kris Bryant, 160 of 4,256 for Pete Rose.
Kris Bryant vs Pete Rose: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Pete Rose?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pete Rose leads Kris Bryant in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Pete Rose hit more home runs?
- Kris Bryant, with 184 to Pete Rose's 160.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Pete Rose's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pete Rose, with .303 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Pete Rose, with 4,256 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.