Robinson Cano vs Brandon Lowe: Career Stats Comparison

Robinson Cano (2005–2022) and Brandon Lowe (2018–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Robinson Cano finished with 2,639 hits and 335 home runs; Brandon Lowe finished with 657 hits and 157 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Robinson Cano

Hitter · 2005–2022
Games
2,267
Hits
2,639
Home Runs
335
RBI
1,306
Avg
.301
OPS
.839
View Robinson Cano's full profile →

Brandon Lowe

Hitter · 2018–present
Games
745
Hits
657
Home Runs
157
RBI
446
Avg
.247
OPS
.807
View Brandon Lowe's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Robinson Cano and Brandon Lowe. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Robinson Cano Brandon Lowe
Games 2,267 745
At-Bats 8,773 2,657
Runs 1,262 415
Hits 2,639 657
Doubles 572 126
Triples 33 12
Home Runs 335 157
RBI 1,306 446
Walks 620 282
Strikeouts 1,214 817
Stolen Bases 51 33
Batting Avg .301 .247
On-Base % .351 .326
Slugging % .488 .481
OPS .839 .807

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Robinson Cano outpaces Brandon Lowe 25,312 to 5,420 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,332 vs 678 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Robinson Cano
25,312
Career PIV · 1,332 per season (19 seasons)
Brandon Lowe
5,420
Career PIV · 678 per season (8 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Robinson Cano — top 3 seasons by OPS

2012.929 OPS33 HR, 94 RBI, .313 avg
2010.914 OPS29 HR, 109 RBI, .319 avg
2013.899 OPS27 HR, 107 RBI, .314 avg

Brandon Lowe — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.863 OPS39 HR, 99 RBI, .247 avg
2025.785 OPS31 HR, 83 RBI, .256 avg
2024.783 OPS21 HR, 58 RBI, .244 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Robinson Cano leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Brandon Lowe owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Robinson Cano. PIV agrees: Robinson Cano grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups