Miguel Cabrera vs Jimmie Foxx: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmie Foxx has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Miguel Cabrera played 2003–2023 as a hitter; Jimmie Foxx played 1925–1945 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
Miguel Cabrera (2003–2023) and Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Miguel Cabrera finished with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs; Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Miguel Cabrera's 511.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Miguel Cabrera's .901.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Miguel Cabrera's .306.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Jimmie Foxx's 2,646.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 1,922 to Miguel Cabrera's 1,881.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jimmie Foxx, with 72,872 career PIV to Miguel Cabrera's 49,680.
- Who won more championships? Jimmie Foxx, with 2 World Series titles to Miguel Cabrera's 1.
Miguel Cabrera
Jimmie Foxx
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Miguel Cabrera and Jimmie Foxx. 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 2000s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Miguel Cabrera | Jimmie Foxx |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,797 | 2,317 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 10,356 | 8,134 |
| Runs | 1,551 | Leads: 1,751 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,174 | 2,646 |
| Doubles | Leads: 627 | 458 |
| Triples | 17 | Leads: 125 |
| Home Runs | 511 | Leads: 534 |
| RBI | 1,881 | Leads: 1,922 |
| Walks | 1,258 | Leads: 1,452 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 2,105 | 1,311 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | Leads: 87 |
| Batting Avg | .306 | Leads: .325 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .428 |
| Slugging % | .518 | Leads: .609 |
| OPS | .901 | Leads: 1.038 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Miguel Cabrera 72,872 to 49,680 — driven by per-season impact — 3,470 PIV per season to 2,366 — rather than by longevity, since Jimmie Foxx played 21 seasons to Miguel Cabrera's 21. 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).
Miguel Cabrera — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Miguel Cabrera owns hits. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Miguel Cabrera and Jimmie Foxx careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jimmie Foxx's ended in 1945, and Miguel Cabrera debuted in 2003. The two careers are close in length, 2,797 games for Miguel Cabrera and 2,317 for Jimmie Foxx across 21 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Miguel Cabrera comes out ahead, it is in games (2,797 to 2,317), at-bats (10,356 to 8,134), and hits (3,174 to 2,646). Plate discipline differs: Miguel Cabrera struck out more than walked (2,105 to 1,258), but Jimmie Foxx walked more often than struck out (1,452 walks, 1,311 strikeouts). Jimmie Foxx's slugging percentage of .609 tops Miguel Cabrera's .518.
Miguel Cabrera vs Jimmie Foxx: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Miguel Cabrera or Jimmie Foxx?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmie Foxx leads Miguel Cabrera in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Miguel Cabrera or Jimmie Foxx hit more home runs?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Miguel Cabrera's 511.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Miguel Cabrera's .901.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Miguel Cabrera's .306.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Jimmie Foxx's 2,646.