Corbin Carroll vs Al Kaline: Career Stats Comparison
Al Kaline has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Corbin Carroll has played 2022–present as a hitter; Al Kaline played 1953–1974 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
Corbin Carroll (2022–present) and Al Kaline (1953–1974) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Corbin Carroll has 609 hits and 104 home runs through October 12, 2026; Al Kaline finished with 3,007 hits and 399 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Al Kaline, with 399 to Corbin Carroll's 104.
- Who had the higher OPS? Al Kaline, with .855 to Corbin Carroll's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Al Kaline, with .297 to Corbin Carroll's .253.
- Who had more hits? Al Kaline, with 3,007 to Corbin Carroll's 609.
- Who drove in more runs? Al Kaline, with 1,583 to Corbin Carroll's 326.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Al Kaline, with 45,087 career PIV to Corbin Carroll's 5,411.
- Who won more championships? Al Kaline, with 1 World Series title to Corbin Carroll's 0.
Corbin Carroll
Al Kaline
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Corbin Carroll and Al Kaline. 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 2020s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Corbin Carroll is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Corbin Carroll | Al Kaline |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 644 | Leads: 2,834 |
| At-Bats | 2,404 | Leads: 10,116 |
| Runs | 448 | Leads: 1,622 |
| Hits | 609 | Leads: 3,007 |
| Doubles | 126 | Leads: 498 |
| Triples | 60 | Leads: 75 |
| Home Runs | 104 | Leads: 399 |
| RBI | 326 | Leads: 1,583 |
| Walks | 278 | Leads: 1,277 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 590 | 1,020 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 144 | 137 |
| Batting Avg | .253 | Leads: .297 |
| On-Base % | .338 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .485 | .480 |
| OPS | .823 | Leads: .855 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Al Kaline outpaces Corbin Carroll 45,087 to 5,411 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,049 PIV per season to 1,353, across 22 seasons to 4. 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).
Corbin Carroll — top 3 seasons by OPS
Al Kaline — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Al Kaline leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Corbin Carroll owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Al Kaline. PIV agrees: Al Kaline grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Corbin Carroll and Al Kaline careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Al Kaline's ended in 1974, and Corbin Carroll debuted in 2022. The table compares 644 games of Corbin Carroll with 2,834 of Al Kaline across 4 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Corbin Carroll are stolen bases (144 to 137) and slugging percentage (.485 to .480). At the plate, Corbin Carroll struck out more than walked (590 to 278), while Al Kaline walked more often than struck out (1,277 walks, 1,020 strikeouts). On the bases, Corbin Carroll stole more often per game played (144 steals in 644 games for Corbin Carroll, 137 in 2,834 for Al Kaline). Corbin Carroll's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Corbin Carroll vs Al Kaline: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Corbin Carroll or Al Kaline?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Al Kaline leads Corbin Carroll in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Corbin Carroll or Al Kaline hit more home runs?
- Al Kaline, with 399 to Corbin Carroll's 104.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Al Kaline, with .855 to Corbin Carroll's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Al Kaline, with .297 to Corbin Carroll's .253.
- Who had more hits?
- Al Kaline, with 3,007 to Corbin Carroll's 609.