Kris Bryant vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Chase Utley 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; Chase Utley played 2003–2018 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 Chase Utley (2003–2018) — 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; Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Chase Utley, with 259 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Chase Utley, with .275 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Chase Utley, with 1,885 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Chase Utley, with 1,025 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Chase Utley, with 17,446 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Kris Bryant
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Chase Utley. 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 | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,937 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 6,857 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,103 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,885 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 411 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 58 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 259 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,025 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 724 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 154 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .275 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .465 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Chase Utley leads Kris Bryant 17,446 to 14,279 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Chase Utley played 17 seasons to Kris Bryant's 12, while Kris Bryant carries the higher per-season figure (1,190 to 1,026). 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
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Chase Utley leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Chase Utley. PIV agrees: Chase Utley 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 Chase Utley careers compare
The careers of Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Chase Utley (2003–2018) 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 1,937 of Chase Utley across 12 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Kris Bryant comes out ahead, it is in on-base percentage (.368 to .358), slugging percentage (.483 to .465), and OPS (.851 to .823). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), and Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724).
Kris Bryant vs Chase Utley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Chase Utley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Chase Utley leads Kris Bryant in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Chase Utley hit more home runs?
- Chase Utley, with 259 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Chase Utley, with .275 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Chase Utley, with 1,885 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.