Darren Daulton vs Mike Piazza: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Piazza 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). Darren Daulton played 1983–1997 as a hitter; Mike Piazza played 1992–2007 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 Mike Piazza (1992–2007) — 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; Mike Piazza finished with 2,127 hits and 427 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Piazza, with 427 to Darren Daulton's 137.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Piazza, with .922 to Darren Daulton's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Piazza, with .308 to Darren Daulton's .245.
- Who had more hits? Mike Piazza, with 2,127 to Darren Daulton's 891.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Piazza, with 1,335 to Darren Daulton's 588.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Piazza, with 30,988 career PIV to Darren Daulton's 7,313.
- Who won more championships? Darren Daulton, with 1 World Series title to Mike Piazza's 0.
Darren Daulton
Mike Piazza
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Darren Daulton and Mike Piazza. 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 | Mike Piazza |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,161 | Leads: 1,912 |
| At-Bats | 3,630 | Leads: 6,911 |
| Runs | 511 | Leads: 1,048 |
| Hits | 891 | Leads: 2,127 |
| Doubles | 197 | Leads: 344 |
| Triples | Leads: 25 | 8 |
| Home Runs | 137 | Leads: 427 |
| RBI | 588 | Leads: 1,335 |
| Walks | 629 | Leads: 759 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 726 | 1,113 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 50 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .245 | Leads: .308 |
| On-Base % | .357 | Leads: .377 |
| Slugging % | .427 | Leads: .545 |
| OPS | .784 | Leads: .922 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Piazza outpaces Darren Daulton 30,988 to 7,313 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,722 PIV per season to 488, across 18 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
Mike Piazza — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Piazza leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Darren Daulton owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Piazza. PIV agrees: Mike Piazza 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 Mike Piazza careers compare
The careers of Darren Daulton (1983–1997) and Mike Piazza (1992–2007) overlapped from 1992 to 1997, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Darren Daulton appeared in 1,161 games to Mike Piazza's 1,912. Where Darren Daulton comes out ahead, it is in triples (25 to 8) and stolen bases (50 to 17). At the plate, Darren Daulton struck out more than walked (726 to 629), and Mike Piazza struck out more than walked (1,113 to 759). Mike Piazza is the more power-leaning hitter, with 427 of 2,127 hits leaving the park.
Darren Daulton vs Mike Piazza: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Darren Daulton or Mike Piazza?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Piazza leads Darren Daulton in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Darren Daulton or Mike Piazza hit more home runs?
- Mike Piazza, with 427 to Darren Daulton's 137.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Piazza, with .922 to Darren Daulton's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Piazza, with .308 to Darren Daulton's .245.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Piazza, with 2,127 to Darren Daulton's 891.