Josh Donaldson vs Evan Longoria: Career Stats Comparison
Evan Longoria has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Josh Donaldson played 2010–2023 as a hitter; Evan Longoria played 2008–2023 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
Josh Donaldson (2010–2023) and Evan Longoria (2008–2023) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Josh Donaldson finished with 1,310 hits and 279 home runs; Evan Longoria finished with 1,930 hits and 342 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Evan Longoria, with 342 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average? Evan Longoria, with .264 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.
- Who drove in more runs? Evan Longoria, with 1,159 to Josh Donaldson's 816.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Donaldson, with 18,424 career PIV to Evan Longoria's 14,028.
Josh Donaldson
Evan Longoria
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Evan Longoria. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Josh Donaldson | Evan Longoria |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,384 | Leads: 1,986 |
| At-Bats | 5,022 | Leads: 7,306 |
| Runs | 816 | Leads: 1,017 |
| Hits | 1,310 | Leads: 1,930 |
| Doubles | 287 | Leads: 431 |
| Triples | 12 | Leads: 26 |
| Home Runs | 279 | Leads: 342 |
| RBI | 816 | Leads: 1,159 |
| Walks | 725 | Leads: 730 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 1,696 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | Leads: 58 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .264 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .358 | .333 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .489 | .471 |
| OPS | Leads: .847 | .804 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Donaldson leads Evan Longoria 18,424 to 14,028 — driven by per-season impact — 1,228 PIV per season to 877 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Donaldson played 15 seasons to Evan Longoria's 16. 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).
Josh Donaldson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Evan Longoria — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Evan Longoria leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Donaldson owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Evan Longoria. Note that PIV actually grades Josh Donaldson ahead, which means Evan Longoria's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Josh Donaldson and Evan Longoria careers compare
The careers of Josh Donaldson (2010–2023) and Evan Longoria (2008–2023) overlapped from 2010 to 2023, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,384 games for Josh Donaldson and 1,986 for Evan Longoria across 15 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Josh Donaldson are on-base percentage (.358 to .333), slugging percentage (.489 to .471), and OPS (.847 to .804). At the plate, Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725), and Evan Longoria struck out more than walked (1,696 to 730). Josh Donaldson's on-base percentage of .358 tops Evan Longoria's .333.
Josh Donaldson vs Evan Longoria: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Evan Longoria?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Evan Longoria leads Josh Donaldson in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Evan Longoria hit more home runs?
- Evan Longoria, with 342 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Evan Longoria, with .264 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.