Josh Donaldson vs Manny Ramirez: Career Stats Comparison
Manny Ramirez 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). Josh Donaldson played 2010–2023 as a hitter; Manny Ramirez played 1993–2011 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 Manny Ramirez (1993–2011) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Josh Donaldson finished with 1,310 hits and 279 home runs; Manny Ramirez finished with 2,574 hits and 555 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Manny Ramirez, with 555 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS? Manny Ramirez, with .996 to Josh Donaldson's .847.
- Who had the higher batting average? Manny Ramirez, with .312 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Manny Ramirez, with 2,574 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.
- Who drove in more runs? Manny Ramirez, with 1,831 to Josh Donaldson's 816.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Manny Ramirez, with 56,627 career PIV to Josh Donaldson's 18,424.
- Who won more championships? Manny Ramirez, with 2 World Series titles to Josh Donaldson's 0.
Josh Donaldson
Manny Ramirez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Manny Ramirez. 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.
| Statistic | Josh Donaldson | Manny Ramirez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,384 | Leads: 2,302 |
| At-Bats | 5,022 | Leads: 8,244 |
| Runs | 816 | Leads: 1,544 |
| Hits | 1,310 | Leads: 2,574 |
| Doubles | 287 | Leads: 547 |
| Triples | 12 | Leads: 20 |
| Home Runs | 279 | Leads: 555 |
| RBI | 816 | Leads: 1,831 |
| Walks | 725 | Leads: 1,329 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 1,813 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 40 | 38 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | .358 | Leads: .411 |
| Slugging % | .489 | Leads: .585 |
| OPS | .847 | Leads: .996 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Manny Ramirez outpaces Josh Donaldson 56,627 to 18,424 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,697 PIV per season to 1,228, across 21 seasons to 15. 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
Manny Ramirez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Manny Ramirez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Donaldson owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Manny Ramirez. PIV agrees: Manny Ramirez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Josh Donaldson and Manny Ramirez careers compare
From 2010 through 2011, Josh Donaldson and Manny Ramirez were in the majors together. The table compares 1,384 games of Josh Donaldson with 2,302 of Manny Ramirez across 15 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Josh Donaldson comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (40 to 38). Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725); Manny Ramirez struck out more than walked (1,813 to 1,329). In slugging percentage, Manny Ramirez holds the edge, .585 to .489. On the peak-season lists, Josh Donaldson's best year is 2016 at .953 OPS and Manny Ramirez's is 2000 at 1.154 OPS; Manny Ramirez has the stronger single season.
Josh Donaldson vs Manny Ramirez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Manny Ramirez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Manny Ramirez leads Josh Donaldson in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Manny Ramirez hit more home runs?
- Manny Ramirez, with 555 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Manny Ramirez, with .996 to Josh Donaldson's .847.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Manny Ramirez, with .312 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Manny Ramirez, with 2,574 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.