Miguel Cabrera vs Salvador Perez: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Cabrera 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). Miguel Cabrera played 2003–2023 as a hitter; Salvador Perez has played 2011–present 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 Salvador Perez (2011–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Miguel Cabrera finished with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs; Salvador Perez has 1,845 hits and 324 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Miguel Cabrera, with 511 to Salvador Perez's 324.
- Who had the higher OPS? Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average? Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Salvador Perez's 1,845.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Cabrera, with 1,881 to Salvador Perez's 1,094.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Miguel Cabrera, with 49,680 career PIV to Salvador Perez's 4,622.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Miguel Cabrera
Salvador Perez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Miguel Cabrera and Salvador Perez. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Salvador Perez is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Miguel Cabrera | Salvador Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,797 | 1,859 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 10,356 | 7,057 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,551 | 760 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,174 | 1,845 |
| Doubles | Leads: 627 | 344 |
| Triples | Leads: 17 | 12 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 511 | 324 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,881 | 1,094 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,258 | 296 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 2,105 | 1,422 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 40 | 7 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .306 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .299 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .518 | .451 |
| OPS | Leads: .901 | .750 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Miguel Cabrera outpaces Salvador Perez 49,680 to 4,622 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,366 PIV per season to 330, across 21 seasons to 14. 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
Salvador Perez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Cabrera leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Salvador Perez owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Cabrera. PIV agrees: Miguel Cabrera 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 Salvador Perez careers compare
Miguel Cabrera and Salvador Perez were active at the same time between 2011 and 2023. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Miguel Cabrera appeared in 2,797 games to Salvador Perez's 1,859. Miguel Cabrera leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Miguel Cabrera struck out more than walked (2,105 to 1,258), and Salvador Perez struck out more than walked (1,422 to 296). Miguel Cabrera's slugging percentage of .518 tops Salvador Perez's .451. Miguel Cabrera owns the better peak by OPS: 1.078 OPS in 2013 for Miguel Cabrera against .859 OPS in 2021 for Salvador Perez. Salvador Perez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Miguel Cabrera vs Salvador Perez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Miguel Cabrera or Salvador Perez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Cabrera leads Salvador Perez in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Miguel Cabrera or Salvador Perez hit more home runs?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 511 to Salvador Perez's 324.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Salvador Perez's 1,845.