Yandy Diaz vs Todd Helton: Career Stats Comparison
Todd Helton has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Yandy Diaz has played 2017–present as a hitter; Todd Helton played 1997–2013 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
Yandy Diaz (2017–present) and Todd Helton (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yandy Diaz has 1,137 hits and 122 home runs through October 6, 2026; Todd Helton finished with 2,519 hits and 369 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Todd Helton, with 369 to Yandy Diaz's 122.
- Who had the higher OPS? Todd Helton, with .953 to Yandy Diaz's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Todd Helton, with .316 to Yandy Diaz's .291.
- Who had more hits? Todd Helton, with 2,519 to Yandy Diaz's 1,137.
- Who drove in more runs? Todd Helton, with 1,406 to Yandy Diaz's 509.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Todd Helton, with 48,515 career PIV to Yandy Diaz's 9,130.
Yandy Diaz
Todd Helton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yandy Diaz and Todd Helton. 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 2010s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Yandy Diaz is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Yandy Diaz | Todd Helton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,057 | Leads: 2,247 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 7,962 |
| Runs | 564 | Leads: 1,401 |
| Hits | 1,137 | Leads: 2,519 |
| Doubles | 210 | Leads: 592 |
| Triples | 8 | Leads: 37 |
| Home Runs | 122 | Leads: 369 |
| RBI | 509 | Leads: 1,406 |
| Walks | 465 | Leads: 1,335 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 656 | 1,175 |
| Stolen Bases | 14 | Leads: 37 |
| Batting Avg | .291 | Leads: .316 |
| On-Base % | .370 | Leads: .414 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .539 |
| OPS | .812 | Leads: .953 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Todd Helton outpaces Yandy Diaz 48,515 to 9,130 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,854 PIV per season to 1,014, across 17 seasons to 9. 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).
Yandy Diaz — top 3 seasons by OPS
Todd Helton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Todd Helton leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yandy Diaz owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Todd Helton. PIV agrees: Todd Helton grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yandy Diaz and Todd Helton careers compare
No season is shared: Todd Helton played 1997–2013, Yandy Diaz 2017–present. The table compares 1,057 games of Yandy Diaz with 2,247 of Todd Helton across 9 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Todd Helton leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Yandy Diaz struck out more than walked (656 to 465), while Todd Helton walked more often than struck out (1,335 walks, 1,175 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Todd Helton's hits: 122 of 1,137 for Yandy Diaz, 369 of 2,519 for Todd Helton. Because Yandy Diaz is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yandy Diaz vs Todd Helton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yandy Diaz or Todd Helton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Todd Helton leads Yandy Diaz in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yandy Diaz or Todd Helton hit more home runs?
- Todd Helton, with 369 to Yandy Diaz's 122.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Todd Helton, with .953 to Yandy Diaz's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Todd Helton, with .316 to Yandy Diaz's .291.
- Who had more hits?
- Todd Helton, with 2,519 to Yandy Diaz's 1,137.