Josh Donaldson vs Alex Radcliff: Career Stats Comparison
Josh Donaldson 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). Josh Donaldson played 2010–2023 as a hitter; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 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 Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Josh Donaldson finished with 1,310 hits and 279 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 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 Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Alex Radcliff, with .296 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Josh Donaldson, with 1,310 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Josh Donaldson, with 816 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Donaldson, with 18,424 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Alex Radcliff, with 1 World Series title to Josh Donaldson's 0.
Josh Donaldson
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Alex Radcliff. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Josh Donaldson | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,384 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,022 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 816 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,310 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 287 | 97 |
| Triples | 12 | Leads: 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 279 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 816 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 725 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 40 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .358 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .489 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: .847 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Donaldson outpaces Alex Radcliff 18,424 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 1,228 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Donaldson played 15 seasons to Alex Radcliff's 20. 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
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Josh Donaldson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Josh Donaldson. PIV agrees: Josh Donaldson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Josh Donaldson and Alex Radcliff careers compare
No season is shared: Alex Radcliff played ?–1946, Josh Donaldson 2010–2023. Josh Donaldson has the far longer record, 1,384 games against 431 across 15 and 20 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Alex Radcliff's edges on the table are triples (31 to 12) and batting average (.296 to .261). Plate discipline differs: Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725), but Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Josh Donaldson is the more power-leaning hitter, with 279 of 1,310 hits leaving the park. Josh Donaldson's on-base percentage of .358 tops Alex Radcliff's .340.
Josh Donaldson vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Josh Donaldson leads Alex Radcliff in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Josh Donaldson, with 279 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Alex Radcliff, with .296 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Josh Donaldson, with 1,310 to Alex Radcliff's 506.