Darren Daulton vs Javy Lopez: Career Stats Comparison
Javy Lopez has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Darren Daulton played 1983–1997 as a hitter; Javy Lopez played 1992–2006 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
Darren Daulton (1983–1997) and Javy Lopez (1992–2006) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Darren Daulton finished with 891 hits and 137 home runs; Javy Lopez finished with 1,527 hits and 260 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Javy Lopez, with 260 to Darren Daulton's 137.
- Who had the higher OPS? Javy Lopez, with .828 to Darren Daulton's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average? Javy Lopez, with .287 to Darren Daulton's .245.
- Who had more hits? Javy Lopez, with 1,527 to Darren Daulton's 891.
- Who drove in more runs? Javy Lopez, with 864 to Darren Daulton's 588.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Javy Lopez, with 8,697 career PIV to Darren Daulton's 7,313.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Darren Daulton
Javy Lopez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Darren Daulton and Javy Lopez. 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 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Darren Daulton | Javy Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,161 | Leads: 1,503 |
| At-Bats | 3,630 | Leads: 5,319 |
| Runs | 511 | Leads: 674 |
| Hits | 891 | Leads: 1,527 |
| Doubles | 197 | Leads: 267 |
| Triples | Leads: 25 | 19 |
| Home Runs | 137 | Leads: 260 |
| RBI | 588 | Leads: 864 |
| Walks | Leads: 629 | 357 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 726 | 969 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 50 | 8 |
| Batting Avg | .245 | Leads: .287 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .357 | .337 |
| Slugging % | .427 | Leads: .491 |
| OPS | .784 | Leads: .828 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Javy Lopez leads Darren Daulton 8,697 to 7,313 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 544 PIV per season to 488, across 16 seasons to 15. 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).
Darren Daulton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Javy Lopez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Javy Lopez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Darren Daulton owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Javy Lopez. PIV agrees: Javy Lopez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Darren Daulton and Javy Lopez careers compare
The careers of Darren Daulton (1983–1997) and Javy Lopez (1992–2006) overlapped from 1992 to 1997, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,161 games for Darren Daulton and 1,503 for Javy Lopez across 15 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Darren Daulton comes out ahead, it is in triples (25 to 19), walks (629 to 357), and stolen bases (50 to 8). At the plate, Darren Daulton struck out more than walked (726 to 629), and Javy Lopez struck out more than walked (969 to 357).
Darren Daulton vs Javy Lopez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Darren Daulton or Javy Lopez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Javy Lopez leads Darren Daulton in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Darren Daulton or Javy Lopez hit more home runs?
- Javy Lopez, with 260 to Darren Daulton's 137.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Javy Lopez, with .828 to Darren Daulton's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Javy Lopez, with .287 to Darren Daulton's .245.
- Who had more hits?
- Javy Lopez, with 1,527 to Darren Daulton's 891.