Kris Bryant vs Duke Snider: Career Stats Comparison
Duke Snider 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; Duke Snider played 1947–1964 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 Duke Snider (1947–1964) — 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; Duke Snider finished with 2,116 hits and 407 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Duke Snider, with 407 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Duke Snider, with .919 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Duke Snider, with .295 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Duke Snider, with 2,116 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Duke Snider, with 1,333 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Duke Snider, with 39,968 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Duke Snider, with 2 World Series titles to Kris Bryant's 1.
Kris Bryant
Duke Snider
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Duke Snider. 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 | Duke Snider |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,143 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 7,161 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,259 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,116 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 358 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 85 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 407 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,333 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 971 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,237 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 99 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .295 |
| On-Base % | .368 | Leads: .380 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .540 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .919 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Duke Snider outpaces Kris Bryant 39,968 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,220 PIV per season to 1,190, across 18 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
Duke Snider — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Duke Snider 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 Duke Snider. PIV agrees: Duke Snider 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 Duke Snider careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Duke Snider's ended in 1964, and Kris Bryant debuted in 2015. The table compares 1,054 games of Kris Bryant with 2,143 of Duke Snider across 12 and 18 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Duke Snider leads every scored row of the table. Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Duke Snider struck out more than walked (1,237 to 971). Duke Snider's slugging percentage of .540 tops Kris Bryant's .483. Best seasons: 2017 for Kris Bryant (.946 OPS, 29 HR, 73 RBI, .295 avg) and 1954 for Duke Snider (1.071 OPS, 40 HR, 130 RBI, .341 avg).
Kris Bryant vs Duke Snider: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Duke Snider?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Duke Snider leads Kris Bryant in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Duke Snider hit more home runs?
- Duke Snider, with 407 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Duke Snider, with .919 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Duke Snider, with .295 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Duke Snider, with 2,116 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.