Gerrit Cole vs Aaron Judge: Career Stats Comparison
Gerrit Cole (2013–present) and Aaron Judge (2016–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Gerrit Cole finished with 41 hits and 3 home runs; Aaron Judge finished with 1,205 hits and 368 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Aaron Judge
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Gerrit Cole | Aaron Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 320 | 1,145 |
| At-Bats | 251 | 4,105 |
| Runs | 17 | 873 |
| Hits | 41 | 1,205 |
| Doubles | 2 | 203 |
| Triples | 0 | 7 |
| Home Runs | 3 | 368 |
| RBI | 15 | 830 |
| Walks | 6 | 817 |
| Strikeouts | 112 | 1,369 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 65 |
| Batting Avg | .163 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .186 | .413 |
| Slugging % | .207 | .615 |
| OPS | .393 | 1.028 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Aaron Judge outpaces Gerrit Cole 37,037 to -917 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,704 vs -76 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Gerrit Cole — top 0 seasons by OPS
Aaron Judge — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Aaron Judge leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Gerrit Cole owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Aaron Judge. PIV agrees: Aaron Judge grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.