Robinson Cano vs Ketel Marte: Career Stats Comparison

Robinson Cano (2005–2022) and Ketel Marte (2015–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; Ketel Marte finished with 1,273 hits and 171 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
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Ketel Marte

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,230
Hits
1,273
Home Runs
171
RBI
587
Avg
.281
OPS
.823
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Robinson Cano Ketel Marte
Games 2,267 1,230
At-Bats 8,773 4,534
Runs 1,262 688
Hits 2,639 1,273
Doubles 572 270
Triples 33 43
Home Runs 335 171
RBI 1,306 587
Walks 620 471
Strikeouts 1,214 809
Stolen Bases 51 65
Batting Avg .301 .281
On-Base % .351 .351
Slugging % .488 .472
OPS .839 .823

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Robinson Cano outpaces Ketel Marte 25,312 to 11,947 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,332 vs 1,086 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)
Ketel Marte
11,947
Career PIV · 1,086 per season (11 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

Ketel Marte — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.981 OPS32 HR, 92 RBI, .329 avg
2024.932 OPS36 HR, 95 RBI, .292 avg
2021.909 OPS14 HR, 50 RBI, .318 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Robinson Cano leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ketel Marte owns stolen bases and OBP. 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.

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