Josh Donaldson vs Victor Martinez: Career Stats Comparison
Victor Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Victor Martinez played 2002–2018 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 Victor Martinez (2002–2018) — 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; Victor Martinez finished with 2,153 hits and 246 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Josh Donaldson, with 279 to Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Victor Martinez, with .295 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.
- Who drove in more runs? Victor Martinez, with 1,178 to Josh Donaldson's 816.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Donaldson, with 18,424 career PIV to Victor Martinez's 16,550.
Josh Donaldson
Victor Martinez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Victor Martinez. 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 | Victor Martinez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,384 | Leads: 1,973 |
| At-Bats | 5,022 | Leads: 7,297 |
| Runs | 816 | Leads: 914 |
| Hits | 1,310 | Leads: 2,153 |
| Doubles | 287 | Leads: 423 |
| Triples | Leads: 12 | 3 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 279 | 246 |
| RBI | 816 | Leads: 1,178 |
| Walks | 725 | Leads: 730 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 891 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 40 | 7 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .295 |
| On-Base % | .358 | Leads: .360 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .489 | .455 |
| OPS | Leads: .847 | .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Donaldson leads Victor Martinez 18,424 to 16,550 — driven by per-season impact — 1,228 PIV per season to 974 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Donaldson played 15 seasons to Victor Martinez's 17. 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
Victor Martinez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Victor Martinez leads in hits, RBI, runs, and batting average, while Josh Donaldson owns home runs, stolen bases, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Victor Martinez. Note that PIV actually grades Josh Donaldson ahead, which means Victor Martinez'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 Victor Martinez careers compare
From 2010 through 2018, Josh Donaldson and Victor Martinez were in the majors together. With 1,384 games against 1,973 across 15 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725); Victor Martinez struck out more than walked (891 to 730). Home runs make up a larger share of Josh Donaldson's hits: 279 of 1,310 for Josh Donaldson, 246 of 2,153 for Victor Martinez. Victor Martinez's on-base percentage of .360 tops Josh Donaldson's .358. Victor Martinez owns the better peak by OPS: .953 OPS in 2016 for Josh Donaldson against .974 OPS in 2014 for Victor Martinez.
Josh Donaldson vs Victor Martinez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Victor Martinez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Victor Martinez leads Josh Donaldson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Victor Martinez hit more home runs?
- Josh Donaldson, with 279 to Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Victor Martinez, with .295 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.