Yandy Diaz vs Jim Thome: Career Stats Comparison
Jim Thome has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Jim Thome played 1991–2012 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 Jim Thome (1991–2012) — 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; Jim Thome finished with 2,328 hits and 612 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jim Thome, with 612 to Yandy Diaz's 122.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jim Thome, with .956 to Yandy Diaz's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yandy Diaz, with .291 to Jim Thome's .276.
- Who had more hits? Jim Thome, with 2,328 to Yandy Diaz's 1,137.
- Who drove in more runs? Jim Thome, with 1,699 to Yandy Diaz's 509.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jim Thome, with 51,664 career PIV to Yandy Diaz's 9,130.
Yandy Diaz
Jim Thome
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yandy Diaz and Jim Thome. 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 | Jim Thome |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,057 | Leads: 2,543 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 8,422 |
| Runs | 564 | Leads: 1,583 |
| Hits | 1,137 | Leads: 2,328 |
| Doubles | 210 | Leads: 451 |
| Triples | 8 | Leads: 26 |
| Home Runs | 122 | Leads: 612 |
| RBI | 509 | Leads: 1,699 |
| Walks | 465 | Leads: 1,747 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 656 | 2,548 |
| Stolen Bases | 14 | Leads: 19 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .291 | .276 |
| On-Base % | .370 | Leads: .402 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .554 |
| OPS | .812 | Leads: .956 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim Thome outpaces Yandy Diaz 51,664 to 9,130 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,067 PIV per season to 1,014, across 25 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
Jim Thome — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jim Thome leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yandy Diaz owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim Thome. PIV agrees: Jim Thome 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 Jim Thome careers compare
No season is shared: Jim Thome played 1991–2012, Yandy Diaz 2017–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yandy Diaz has appeared in 1,057 games to Jim Thome's 2,543. The green cells for Yandy Diaz are batting average (.291 to .276). At the plate, Yandy Diaz struck out more than walked (656 to 465), and Jim Thome struck out more than walked (2,548 to 1,747). Home runs make up a larger share of Jim Thome's hits: 122 of 1,137 for Yandy Diaz, 612 of 2,328 for Jim Thome. Jim Thome's on-base percentage of .402 tops Yandy Diaz's .370. Yandy Diaz's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yandy Diaz vs Jim Thome: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yandy Diaz or Jim Thome?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jim Thome leads Yandy Diaz in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yandy Diaz or Jim Thome hit more home runs?
- Jim Thome, with 612 to Yandy Diaz's 122.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jim Thome, with .956 to Yandy Diaz's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yandy Diaz, with .291 to Jim Thome's .276.
- Who had more hits?
- Jim Thome, with 2,328 to Yandy Diaz's 1,137.