Orlando Cepeda vs Joey Votto: Career Stats Comparison
Orlando Cepeda has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Orlando Cepeda played 1958–1974 as a hitter; Joey Votto played 2007–2023 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
Orlando Cepeda (1958–1974) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Orlando Cepeda finished with 2,351 hits and 379 home runs; Joey Votto finished with 2,135 hits and 356 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Orlando Cepeda, with 379 to Joey Votto's 356.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joey Votto, with .920 to Orlando Cepeda's .849.
- Who had the higher batting average? Orlando Cepeda, with .297 to Joey Votto's .294.
- Who had more hits? Orlando Cepeda, with 2,351 to Joey Votto's 2,135.
- Who drove in more runs? Orlando Cepeda, with 1,365 to Joey Votto's 1,144.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joey Votto, with 43,852 career PIV to Orlando Cepeda's 32,785.
- Who won more championships? Orlando Cepeda, with 2 World Series titles to Joey Votto's 0.
Orlando Cepeda
Joey Votto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Orlando Cepeda and Joey Votto. 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 1950s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Orlando Cepeda | Joey Votto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,124 | 2,056 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,927 | 7,252 |
| Runs | 1,131 | Leads: 1,171 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,351 | 2,135 |
| Doubles | 417 | Leads: 459 |
| Triples | Leads: 27 | 22 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 379 | 356 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,365 | 1,144 |
| Walks | 588 | Leads: 1,365 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,169 | 1,640 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 142 | 80 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .297 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .350 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .499 | Leads: .511 |
| OPS | .849 | Leads: .920 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto outpaces Orlando Cepeda 43,852 to 32,785 — driven by per-season impact — 2,580 PIV per season to 1,726 — rather than by longevity, since Joey Votto played 17 seasons to Orlando Cepeda's 19. 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).
Orlando Cepeda — top 3 seasons by OPS
Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Orlando Cepeda leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and stolen bases, while Joey Votto owns runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Orlando Cepeda. Note that PIV actually grades Joey Votto ahead, which means Orlando Cepeda's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Orlando Cepeda and Joey Votto careers compare
No season is shared: Orlando Cepeda played 1958–1974, Joey Votto 2007–2023. The two careers are close in length, 2,124 games for Orlando Cepeda and 2,056 for Joey Votto across 19 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Orlando Cepeda struck out more than walked (1,169 to 588), and Joey Votto struck out more than walked (1,640 to 1,365). On the bases, Orlando Cepeda stole more often per game played (142 steals in 2,124 games for Orlando Cepeda, 80 in 2,056 for Joey Votto). In slugging percentage, Joey Votto holds the edge, .511 to .499.
Orlando Cepeda vs Joey Votto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Orlando Cepeda or Joey Votto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Orlando Cepeda leads Joey Votto in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Orlando Cepeda or Joey Votto hit more home runs?
- Orlando Cepeda, with 379 to Joey Votto's 356.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joey Votto, with .920 to Orlando Cepeda's .849.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Orlando Cepeda, with .297 to Joey Votto's .294.
- Who had more hits?
- Orlando Cepeda, with 2,351 to Joey Votto's 2,135.