Miguel Cabrera vs Corey Seager: 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; Corey Seager has played 2015–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 Corey Seager (2015–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; Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 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 Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS? Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Corey Seager's .860.
- Who had the higher batting average? Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Cabrera, with 1,881 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Miguel Cabrera, with 49,680 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Miguel Cabrera's 1.
Miguel Cabrera
Corey Seager
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Miguel Cabrera and Corey Seager. 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.
Corey Seager is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Miguel Cabrera | Corey Seager |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,797 | 1,233 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 10,356 | 4,728 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,551 | 759 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,174 | 1,341 |
| Doubles | Leads: 627 | 286 |
| Triples | Leads: 17 | 13 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 511 | 241 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,881 | 718 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,258 | 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 2,105 | 978 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 40 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .306 | .284 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .518 | .503 |
| OPS | Leads: .901 | .860 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Miguel Cabrera outpaces Corey Seager 49,680 to 16,429 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,366 PIV per season to 1,494, across 21 seasons to 11. 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
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Cabrera leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Corey Seager 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 Corey Seager careers compare
From 2015 through 2023, Miguel Cabrera and Corey Seager were in the majors together. Miguel Cabrera has the far longer record, 2,797 games against 1,233 across 21 and 11 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. 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 Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). On the peak-season lists, Miguel Cabrera's best year is 2013 at 1.078 OPS and Corey Seager's is 2023 at 1.013 OPS; Miguel Cabrera has the stronger single season. Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Miguel Cabrera vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Miguel Cabrera or Corey Seager?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Cabrera leads Corey Seager in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Miguel Cabrera or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 511 to Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .901 to Corey Seager's .860.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Miguel Cabrera, with .306 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Cabrera, with 3,174 to Corey Seager's 1,341.